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■ 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 ~ .
↘a stylized representation of a ~ 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.
↘( ~s ) a rosy complexion.
4》 ( ~s ) favourable circumstances or ease of success: everything was coming up ~s.
■ verb literary make rosy.
Phrases
come up (or out ) smelling of ~s emerge from a difficult situation with reputation intact.
under the ~ archaic in secret; sub rosa.
Derivatives
~-like adjective
Origin
OE rōse , of Gmc origin, from L. rosa ; reinforced in ME by OFr. ~ .
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~ 2
past of rise .