roseverb
uk/rəʊz/us/roʊz/past simple of rise
rosenoun
uk/rəʊz/us/roʊz/rose noun (PLANT)
B1 [ C ] a garden plant with thorns on its stems and pleasant-smelling flowers, or a flower from this plant:
a rose bush
She sent him a bunch of red roses.
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- A rose is the national emblem of England.
- All the rose bushes seem to be suffering from the same mysterious malady.
- This variety of rose is especially hardy and drought-resistant.
- The air was filled with the scent of roses.
- There were roses growing up against the wall of the cottage.
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Flowers & flowering plants
- anemone
- antirrhinum
- aster
- aubretia
- begonia
- catkin
- delphinium
- dogwood
- evening primrose
- forget-me-not
- forsythia
- marigold
- narcissus
- nasturtium
- oleander
- orchid
- water lily
- wild flower
- wisteria
- woodbine
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rose noun (FOR WATER CONTAINER)
[ C ] a circular object with small holes in it that is put on the end of a watering can (= a container used for pouring water on plants)
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Gardening tools
- edger
- fork
- hedge trimmers
- hoe
- hose
- hover mower
- lawnmower
- motor mower
- mower
- rake
- scythe
- secateurs
- sprayer
- sprinkler
- Strimmer
- trowel
- watering can
- Weed Whacker
- wheelbarrow
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rose noun (COLOUR)
[ U ] a pink colour:
The houses were painted various shades of rose.
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Less common colours
- aquamarine
- azure
- beige
- blood red
- burgundy
- burnish
- cerulean
- chestnut
- earth colour
- ginger
- khaki
- magenta
- maroon
- ochre
- peach
- raw sienna
- ruddy
- russet
- sage green
- violet
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Idiom(s)
coming up roses
not all roses
put the roses (back) into sb's cheeks
roseadjective
uk/rəʊz/us/roʊz/having a pink colour
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Less common colours
- aquamarine
- azure
- beige
- blood red
- burgundy
- burnish
- cerulean
- chestnut
- earth colour
- ginger
- khaki
- magenta
- maroon
- ochre
- peach
- raw sienna
- ruddy
- russet
- sage green
- violet
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Idiom(s)
look at/see sth through rose-coloured/rose-tinted glasses