Apothecary rose
noun
variants
or apothecary rose
or less commonly Apothecary's rose
or apothecary's rose
: a gallica rose (Rosa gallica var. officinales) with very fragrant, semidouble, deep pink flowers having petals used in perfumery and potpourri and formerly in medicinal remedies (as for indigestion or sore throat)
One of the most historical of the Gallicas, Rosa gallica officinales (before 1300), is the red rose that signified the House of Lancaster and was known as the "Apothecary rose" …—John Albert, The Homeowner, July/August 1983
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