rose1
n.
- a prickly bush or shrub that typically bears red, pink, yellow, or white fragrant flowers, native to north temperate regions and widely grown as an ornamental.
[Genus Rosa: many species and varieties.]
▸used in names of other plants with similar flowers, e.g. Christmas rose.
▸a stylized representation of a rose in heraldry or decoration.
- a perforated cap attached to a shower, the spout of a watering can, or the end of a hose to produce a spray.
- a warm pink or light crimson colour.
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(roses)
a rosy complexion.
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(roses)
favourable circumstances or ease of success:
everything was coming up roses.
v.
literary make rosy.
Phrase
- come up
(or out)
smelling of roses
emerge from a difficult situation with reputation intact. - under the rose
archaic in secret; sub rosa.
Derivative
Etymology
OE rōse, of Gmc origin, from L. rosa; reinforced in ME by OFr. rose.