plural roses
1
a
: any of a genus (Rosa of the family Rosaceae, the rose family) of erect, climbing, or trailing shrubs native to temperate and subtropical regions of the northern hemisphere that have showy flowers which are usually red, white, pink, or yellow in color and which have five petals in the wild state but typically 20 to 40 under cultivation, that have prickles on the branches and stems, and that have finely serrated oval leaflets
b
: the flower of a rose
2
: something resembling a rose in form: such as
a(1)
(2)
: a circular card with radiating lines used in other instruments
b
: a rosette (see rosette sense 1) especially on an article of clothing, a shoe, etc.
c
: rose cut
3
roses plural
: an easy or pleasant situation or task
it was not all sunshine and roses—
Anthony Lewis
Anthony Lewis4
: a moderate purplish red
5
: a plane curve which consists of three or more loops meeting at the origin and whose equation in polar coordinates is of the form ρ = a sin nθ or ρ = a cos nθ where n is an integer greater than zero
1
a
: containing or used for roses
b
: of or relating to a rose
c
: flavored, scented, or colored with or like roses
2
: of the color rose
: a light pink table wine made from red grapes by removing the skins after fermentation has begun
Examples of rose in a Sentence
Noun (1)
He sent a dozen red roses to his girlfriend on Valentine's Day.
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Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 13 June 2025
The last of these playful suggestions brought her a bouquet of roses and a eucalyptus.
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june 9, Literary Hub, 9 June 2025
Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
The aftermath of Virginia’s clumsy tumble into a rose bed where her exposed cleavage is profusely pricked by thorns lasts for all of one scene.
—Courtney Howard, Variety, 16 June 2025
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Noun
The owl and the clock were symbols of overcoming personal fears, while the roses were a homage to his paternal grandmother, who had a beautiful rose garden, his aunt Lisbeth Sanguino told the Miami Herald.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 13 June 2025
The last of these playful suggestions brought her a bouquet of roses and a eucalyptus.
—Susan Gubar
june 9, Literary Hub, 9 June 2025
Adjective
Fountains were scented with rose water and perfume was part of cleansing rituals, celebrations, feasts, seduction and worship.
—Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
The aftermath of Virginia’s clumsy tumble into a rose bed where her exposed cleavage is profusely pricked by thorns lasts for all of one scene.
—Courtney Howard, Variety, 16 June 2025
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“Rose.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rose. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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rose
1 of 3past of rise
rose
3 of 3 adjective1
: of, relating to, resembling, or used for the rose or roses
2
: of the color rose
Medical Definition
rose
noun1
a
: any of a genus (Rosa of the family Rosaceae, the rose family) of usually prickly shrubs with pinnate leaves and showy flowers of which some are sources of rose oil
b
: the flower of a rose
2
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