rugosa
/ruːˈɡəʊzə
/noun
A SE Asian rose with dark green wrinkled leaves and deep pink flowers, widely used as a hedging plant.
- Rosa rugosa, family Rosaceae.
- This pink, fading with age to green, reminds me of my rugosa roses a bit.
- Bourbons, damasks, albas, gallicas, mosses and rugosas are all likely groups of roses to choose from for fragrance - the difficulty is narrowing down the candidates.
Origin
Late 19th century: feminine of Latin rugosus (see rugose), used as a specific epithet.
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