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(rōz) noun
1 A hardy, erect or climbing shrub (genus Rosa) grown in many varieties, with rod-like, prickly stems. In cultivation the stamens are transformed into petals and the flowers become double. It is the national flower of England and the State flower of New York, North Dakota, and Iowa.
2. The flower, having 5, or rarely 4, sepals.
3. Any one of various other plants or flowers having some real or fancied likeness to the true rose.
4. A light pinkish red, like the color of many roses.
5. An ornamental knot, as of ribbon or lace; a rosette.
6. A perforated cap, plate, or nozzle at the end of a pipe, for throwing water in a fine spray.
7. A compass rose.
8. A form in which gems, especially diamonds, are often cut, characterized by a flat base with a hemispherical upper surface covered with small facets; also, a diamond so cut.
9. Erysipelas.
—golden rose
A rose of wrought gold, blessed by the pope and presented, usually to a Roman Catholic sovereign, as a distinguished honor.
—under the rose
In secret. See SUB ROSA.
v.t. rosed, ros·ing
To cause to blush; redden; flush.
[OE <L rosa <Gk. rhodon]

Definition of: rose

(rōz)
Past tense of RISE.

Definition of: Rose

(rōz)
A feminine personal name. Also Ro·sa (rōzə; Fr. rō·zá, Ger.zä, Ital.zä, Sp.sä). [<L, rose]

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