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   rose

   /rəʊz/

   noun

   • 1. a prickly bush or shrub that typically bears red, pink, yellow, or white fragrant flowers, native to north temperate regions and widely grown as an ornamental.
   • ▪ the flower of a rose bush: "he sent her a dozen red roses"
   • ▪ used in names of other plants whose flowers resemble roses, e.g. Christmas rose, rose of Sharon.
   • ▪ a rose regarded as an emblem of beauty, delicacy, or purity: "she's a rose between two thorns"
   • ▪ used to refer to favourable circumstances or ease of success: "all is not roses in the firm today"
   • 2. a stylized representation of a rose in heraldry or decoration, typically with five petals (especially as a national emblem of England): "the Tudor rose"
   • ▪ short for rose window
   • 3. a warm pink or light crimson colour: "the rose and gold of dawn"
   • ▪ used in reference to a rosy complexion: "the fresh air will soon put the roses back in her cheeks"
   • 4. a perforated cap attached to a shower, the spout of a watering can, or the end of a hose to produce a spray.
   • 5. short for compass rose

   verb

   • 1. make rosy: literary "a warm flush now rosed her hitherto blue cheeks"

   Word Origin Old Englishrōse, of Germanic origin, from Latin rosa; reinforced in Middle English by Old French rose.

   Derivatives

   • 1. rose-like adjective

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   Aug 30, 2023 · Best Answer. The rose symbolizes you as a person and your life. And the fire symbolizes the struggle that such a beatiful and wonderful rose is being put through. Depending on how is the tattoo ...

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   Aug 30, 2023 · La vie en rose what does it mean in English? 'la vie en rose' is an expression meaning literally 'life in rose'. The sense of it is similar of the English expression 'a rose garden' meaning a ...

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   Oct 24, 2022 · Best Answer. Concrete means "the hood" or "the streets," a hard life in other words. And the rose is a beautiful thing that came from a rough situation. You wouldn't take a look at the rose's ...

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   Sep 14, 2023 · Best Answer. A rose is a plant with sharp thorns on the stems. If you find "a rose among the thorns," you find a soft flower among the sharp thorns. The term can be used to mean anything nice ...

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   Oct 8, 2023 · Wiki User. ∙ 14y ago. Wiki User. ∙ 15y ago. I just found this out. Red roses symbolize love White roses symbolize purity. 11 roses tell the recipient that they are treasured; the one who is ...

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   Mar 22, 2024 · Best Answer. A rose is a plant with sharp thorns on the stems. If you find "a rose among the thorns," you find a soft flower among the sharp thorns. The term can be used to mean anything nice ...

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   Aug 30, 2023 · So my best guess is that "the gild is off the lily" is a bastardization of "to gild the lily" and "the bloom is off the rose." Gild the Lily: to spoil something that is already beautiful by adding ...

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    Apr 27, 2024 · Best Answer. Here are the meanings of roses: 1 Rose - Love at first sight; you are the one. 3 Roses - I love you. 12 Roses - There are a dozen ways I care about you. 18 Roses - I am sorry. 24 ...

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    Apr 28, 2022 · The original expression was "Pin a rose on your nose and watch it grow." A very old saying that my parents used more than 60 years ago. Preceded by "Well" - "Well, pin a rose on your nose ...