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roses

/ɹoʊzɨz̥/ · noun

Meaning

  1. A shrub of the genus Rosa, with red, pink, white or yellow flowers.
  2. A flower of the rose plant.
  3. A plant or species in the rose family. (Rosaceae)
  4. Something resembling a rose flower.
  5. The rose flower, usually depicted with five petals, five barbs, and a circular seed.
  6. A purplish-red or pink colour, the colour of some rose flowers.
  7. To make rose-coloured; to redden or flush.
  8. To perfume, as with roses.
  9. A pale pink wine made by removing the dark grape skins at the required point during fermentation.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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