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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024rose1 /roʊz/USA pronunciation n. - Plant Biology[countable] a shrub usually with prickly stems and showy flowers.
- Plant Biology the flower of any such shrub:[countable]sent her a dozen roses.
- [uncountable] a pinkish red or purplish pink color typical of roses.
adj. - of the color rose.
- Plant Biology[before a noun] for, containing, or growing roses.
- [before a noun] smelling like a rose or artificially made to smell like a rose.
rose2 /roʊz/USA pronunciation v. - pt. of rise.
ro•sé /roʊˈzeɪ/USA pronunciation n. - Winea pink wine made from red grapes by removing the grape skins before fermentation is completed: [uncountable]enjoys rosé.[countable]several California rosés.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024rose1 (rōz),USA pronunciation n., adj., v., rosed, ros•ing. n. - Plant Biologyany of the wild or cultivated, usually prickly-stemmed, pinnate-leaved, showy-flowered shrubs of the genus Rosa. Cf. rose family.
- Plant Biologyany of various related or similar plants.
- Plant Biologythe flower of any such shrub, of a red, pink, white, or yellow color.
- the traditional reddish color of this flower, variously a purplish red, pinkish red, or light crimson.
- an ornament shaped like or suggesting this flower.
- a pink or pinkish-red color in the cheek.
- See rose window.
- Heraldrya representation of a wild rose with five petals, usually seeded and barbed in a symmetrical design and used esp. as the cadency mark of a seventh son.
- Geographyany of various diagrams showing directions radiating from a common center, as a compass card or wind rose.
- Jewelry
- an obsolete gem style or cut, flat on the bottom and having an upper side with from 12, or fewer, to 32 triangular facets.
- a gem with this cut.
- Buildinga perforated cap or plate, as at the end of a pipe or the spout of a watering pot, to break a flow of water into a spray.
- an ornamental plate or socket surrounding the shaft of a doorknob at the face of a door.
- Mathematicsa plane polar curve consisting of three or more equal loops that meet at the origin. Equation:r= a sinnθ or r = a cosnθ.
- come up roses, [Informal.]to turn out all right;
result in success, glory, or profit:Despite setbacks, things should come up roses in the long run. adj. - of the color rose.
- Plant Biologyfor, containing, or growing roses:a rose garden.
- scented like a rose.
v.t. - to make rose-colored.
- to flush (the face, cheeks, etc.).
- Latin rosa; akin to Greek rhódon (see rhododendron)
- bef. 900; Middle English; Old English rōse
rose′less, adj. rose′like′, adj. rose2 (rōz),USA pronunciation v. - pt. of rise.
- Slang Terms[Nonstandard.]a pp. of rise.
Rose (rōz),USA pronunciation n. - Biographical Billy, 1899–1966, U.S. theatrical producer.
- a female given name.
ro•sé (rō zā′),USA pronunciation n. - Winea pink table wine in which the pale color is produced by removing the grape skins from the must before fermentation is completed.
- French: literally, pink
- 1425–75
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: rose /rəʊz/ n - any shrub or climbing plant of the rosaceous genus Rosa, typically having prickly stems, compound leaves, and fragrant flowers
- (in combination): rosebush, rosetree
- the flower of any of these plants
- any of various similar plants, such as the rockrose and Christmas rose
- a moderate purplish-red colour; purplish pink
- (as adjective): rose paint
- a rose, or a representation of one, as the national emblem of England
- a cut for a diamond or other gemstone, having a hemispherical faceted crown and a flat base
- a gem so cut
- a perforated cap fitted to the spout of a watering can or the end of a hose, causing the water to issue in a spray
- a design or decoration shaped like a rose; rosette
- Also called: ceiling rose a circular boss attached to a ceiling through which the flexible lead of an electric-light fitting passes
- See red rose, white rose
- bed of roses ⇒ a situation of comfort or ease
- under the rose ⇒ in secret; privately; sub rosa
vb - (transitive) to make rose-coloured; cause to blush or redden
Etymology: Old English, from Latin rosa, probably from Greek rhodon roseˈroseˌlike adj rose /rəʊz/ vb - the past tense of rise
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