noun
large genus of erect or climbing prickly shrubs including roses
• Syn: ↑genus Rosa
• Hypernyms: ↑rosid dicot genus
• Member Holonyms: ↑Rosaceae, ↑family Rosaceae, ↑rose family
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I. \\ˈrōzə\ nounUsage: capitalized
: a large genus of erect or sometimes climbing or creeping mostly prickly shrubs (family Rosaceae) that are widely distributed especially in temperate regions and have compound leaves and regular 5-petaled red, white, pink, or yellow flowers with many stamens
II. adjective
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Rosa, locality in north central New Mexico
: of or belonging to a culture in north central New Mexico A.D. 700-900 characterized by stockades and pit houses having a large and variable floor plan
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It. /rddaw"zah/; Eng. /roh"zeuh/, n.
2. Monte It. /mawn"te/; Eng. /mon"tee/, a mountain between Switzerland and Italy, in the Pennine Alps: second highest peak of the Alps. 15,217 ft. (4638 m).
3. a female given name: derived from Rose.
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Rosa /rōˈzə or rozˈə/
noun
The rose genus, giving name to the family Rosāˈceae
ORIGIN: L rosa rose; rosāceus, roseus rosy
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rosace /rō-zāsˈ or -zäsˈ/ noun (from Fr; architecture)
1. A rosette
2. A rose window
rosacea /rō-zāˈshi-ə/ noun (medicine)
Same as ↑acne rosacea (see under ↑acne)
rosaceous /rō-zāˈshəs/ adjective
1. Of the rose family
2. Roselike
rosāˈrian noun
A rose-fancier
rosāˈrium noun (pl rosāˈriums or rosāˈria) (Latin)
A rose garden
Useful english dictionary. 2012.