rose
Definition of rose
(Entry 1 of 5)
past tense of rise
rose
noun (1)
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Definition of rose (Entry 2 of 5)
1a
: any of a genus (Rosa of the family Rosaceae, the rose family) of usually prickly shrubs with pinnate leaves and showy flowers having five petals in the wild state but being often double or partly double under cultivation
b
: the flower of a rose
2
: something resembling a rose in form: such as
a(1)
: compass card
(2)
: a circular card with radiating lines used in other instruments
b
: a rosette especially on a shoe
c
: rose cut
3
roses plural
: an easy or pleasant situation or task
it was not all sunshine and roses— Anthony Lewis
4
: 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
under the rose
: sub rosa
rose
adjectiveDefinition of rose (Entry 3 of 5)
1a
: 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
rosé
noun (2)
ro·sé
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Definition of rosé (Entry 4 of 5)
: a light pink table wine made from red grapes by removing the skins after fermentation has begun
Rose
biographical name
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Definition of Rose (Entry 5 of 5)
Irwin A. 1926–2015 American biologist
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Other Words from rose
Noun (1)
roselike
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adjective
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adjective
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More Definitions for rose
rose
noun
English Language Learners Definition of rose
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a flower with a sweet smell that is usually white, yellow, red, or pink and that grows on a bush which has thorns on the stems
: a slightly purplish-pink color
rosé
noun
English Language Learners Definition of rosé (Entry 2 of 2)
: wine that has a pink color
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rose
Kids Definition of rose
(Entry 1 of 2)
past tense of rise
rose
noun
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Kids Definition of rose (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: a showy and usually fragrant white, yellow, pink, or red flower that grows on a prickly shrub
2
: a medium pink