TEA ROSE


Meaning of TEA ROSE in English

noun

1. : any of numerous tender or half-hardy hybrid garden bush roses descended chiefly from a Chinese rose ( Rosa odorata ) and valued especially for their abundant large usually tea-scented blossoms — see hybrid tea

2. or tea-rose pink

a. : a variable color averaging a light yellowish pink that is yellower and stronger than average shell pink (sense 1) and yellower and slightly lighter than average baby pink

b. of textiles : a strong yellowish pink that is redder and paler than average salmon

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.