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‖ multiflora|mʌltɪˈflɔərə|
[L. fem. (sc. rosa) of multiflōrus multiflorous.]
In full, multiflora rose. A rose belonging to the species Rosa multiflora, which is native to Japan and bears clusters of white or pink flowers, or one of the varieties developed from it; also used attrib. to designate a plant bearing several flowers on one stem.
1829Western Monthly Rev. III. 57 It is literally embowered in vines of the multiflora rose. 1839‘Pencil’ White Sulphur Papers 82 A small arbor is covered with the multiflora rose and honey-suckle. 1852[see monthly n. 3]. 1869Hole Roses 127 Nor am I acquainted..with any garden which has space to spare for the Multiflora or for the Hybrid Climbing Roses. 1890Harper's Mag. Jan. 282/1 A multiflora rose, entangled with honey-suckle, clambered up the squat chimney. 1913H. H. Thomas Rose Bk. iii. 16, I am making a somewhat apologetic introduction of the multiflora roses. 1934Times Educ. Suppl. 24 Nov. p. iv/1 Mermaid, one of the best of modern roses in leaf, flower, and length of flowering season when it is grafted on the multiflora stock, deserves to head the analysis of climbing and rambling roses. 1955C. C. Hurst in G. S. Thomas Old Shrub Roses ix. 91 Guillot..planted some of these Japanese Multifloras in his nursery. 1971N. Young Complete Rosarian xii. 217 The one unquestionable advantage of the multiflora stock is the fact that it is less prone to throw up suckers than any of the others. 1972Daily Tel. 14 Oct. 8/2 If you are out for a real display in the ground, you might think of using the new multiflora tulips which have only lately turned up from Holland. |