damask rose

damask rose

n. A rose (Rosa damascena) native to Asia that has fragrant red or pink flowers and is used as a source of attar.

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[From Middle English Damask, Damascus; see damask.]

damask rose

n (Plants) a rose, Rosa damascena, native to Asia and cultivated for its pink or red fragrant flowers, which are used to make the perfume attar [C16: from Medieval Latin rosa damascēna rose of Damascus]

dam′ask rose′

n. a fragrant pink rose, Rosa damascena. [1530–40]

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damask rose - large hardy very fragrant pink rose; cultivated in Asia Minor as source of attar of roses; parent of many hybridsRosa damascena, summer damask roserose, rosebush - any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

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