rugosa rose

noun

ru·​go·​sa rose rü-ˈgō-sə- How to pronounce rugosa rose (audio)
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: any of various hardy thorny garden roses descended from a rose (Rosa rugosa) introduced from China and Japan

called also rugosa

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There are also quite a few daylilies, three types of honeysuckle vine, a climbing rose, a bush rose and a rugosa rose. Joanne Kempinger Demski, Journal Sentinel, 28 July 2022

Word History

Etymology

New Latin rugosa, specific epithet of Rosa rugosa rugose rose

First Known Use

1892, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of rugosa rose was in 1892

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“Rugosa rose.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rugosa%20rose. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

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