a rose, Rosa centifolia, with a round compact full-petalled head
cabbage rose in American English
an ancient cultivated rose (Rosa centifolia) from the Caucasus, ancestor of many modern roses
cabbage rose in American English
noun
a rose, Rosa centifolia, having large and fragrant pink flowers, cultivated in many varieties
Word origin
[1755–65]This word is first recorded in the period 1755–65. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: affiliate, baroque, generalization, insurgent, keynote