rose

rose¹

noun

1》 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.

2》 a perforated cap attached to a shower, the spout of a watering can, or the end of a hose to produce a spray.

3》 a warm pink or light crimson colour.

    ↘(roses) a rosy complexion.

4》 (roses) favourable circumstances or ease of success: everything was coming up roses.

verb literary make rosy.

Phrases

come up (or out) smelling of roses emerge from a difficult situation with reputation intact.

under the rose archaic in secret; sub rosa.

Derivatives

rose-like adjective

Origin

OE rōse, of Gmc origin, from L. rosa; reinforced in ME by OFr. rose.

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rose²

past of rise.