I.
Etymology: Middle English roos, rose, from Old English rās
past of rise
II. ˈrōz noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English, from Latin rosa, probably from Greek rhodon, probably of Iranian origin; akin to the source of Persian gul rose; akin to Old English word, a bush
1. : a plant or flower of the genus Rosa
2. : something resembling a rose in form: as
a. : any of various heraldic representations of a rose that usually have five petals opened wide with barbs between and stamens or seeds in a circular center and when blazoned proper the barbs vert and the seeds or and that are often used as a cadency mark representing the seventh son
b.
(1) : the card of the mariner's compass
(2) : compass rose
(3) : a chart showing true and magnetic courses
(4) : a circular card with radiating lines used in other instruments
c. : a rosette especially on a shoe
d. or rose cut
(1) : a form in which diamonds and other gems are cut that usually has a flat circular base and facets in two ranges rising to a point and is used especially when the loss to the stone in cutting it as a brilliant would be too great — compare brabant rose , double rose , dutch rose
(2) : a gem (as a diamond) with a rose cut
(3) : a diamond so small that it can be cut little if at all
e.
(1) : a perforated nozzle for delivering water in fine jets
(2) : rose box
f. : rose window
g.
(1) : an often ornamental fixture supporting or encircling a gas pipe, electric-light wire, or other conduit (as where it passes through a ceiling or wall) — called also rosette
(2) : a round plate designed for attaching to a door surface and for receiving the shank of a doorknob
3.
a. : a perfume having an odor like that of roses
b. : a constituent of such a perfume consisting of rose oil or a formulated preparation with a similar odor
4.
a. : a person and especially a woman of great charm, excellence, or virtue
b. : a comfortable situation or an easily accomplished task
it began to look as if things might be roses, roses all the way — J.P.O'Donnell
5.
a. : a variable color averaging a moderate purplish red that is redder and paler than violine pink, magenta rose, average fuchsia rose, or average raspberry rose, redder and stronger than mallow, and bluer and paler than solferino
b. : the hue of health : a pink or ruddy flush — usually used in plural
the roses in her cheeks
c. : erysipelas
6. : the decoration of the circular sound hole in the top of a lute or similar musical instrument sometimes serving as a trademark
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III. transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
: to make of the color rose : flush
IV. adjective
1.
a. : of or relating to a rose
rose petal
rose wreath
b. : bordered or overgrown with roses : used for roses
a rose arbor
rose bower
rose jar
c. : flavored, scented, or colored with or like roses
rose bowl
rose water
2. : of the color rose — used especially of gems
rose opal
rose topaz
rose tourmaline
V. noun
: a plane curve which consists of three or more loops meeting at the origin and whose equation in polar coordinates is of the form ρ = a sin n θ or ρ = a cos n θ where n is an integer greater than 1