Definitions for Roseroʊˈzeɪ

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roseroʊz(n.)

  1. any of the wild or cultivated, usu. prickly-stemmed, pinnate-leaved, showy-flowered shrubs of the genus Rosa.

    Category: Plants

    Ref: Compare rose family.

  2. any of various related or similar plants.

    Category: Plants

  3. the flower of any such shrub, of a red, pink, white, or yellow color.

    Category: Plants

  4. a pinkish red, purplish pink, or light crimson color.

  5. an ornament shaped like a rose.

  6. any of various diagrams showing directions radiating from a common center, as a compass card.

    Category: Geography (terms)

  7. an old style of gem cut having a flat base and a dome-shaped crown, typically with 24 triangular facets. a gem with this cut.

    Category: Jewelry

  8. a perforated cap or plate, as at the end of a pipe, to break a flow of water into a spray.

    Category: Building Trades

  9. (adj.)of the color rose.

  10. for, containing, or growing roses.

    Category: Plants

  11. scented like a rose.

Origin of rose:

bef. 900; ME; OE rōse < L rosa; akin to Gk rhódon rose (cf. rhododendron )

rose′like`(adj.)

roseroʊz(v.)

  1. Ref: pt. of rise.

ro•séroʊˈzeɪ(n.)

  1. a pink wine made from red grapes by removing the grape skins from the must before fermentation is completed.

    Category: Viniculture/Winemaking

Origin of rosé:

1425–75; < F: lit., pink, rosy, OF, = rose rose1+ -é < L -ātus -ate1

Princeton's WordNet

  1. rose, rosebush(noun)

    any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

  2. blush wine, pink wine, rose, rose wine(noun)

    pinkish table wine from red grapes whose skins were removed after fermentation began

  3. rose, rosiness(adj)

    a dusty pink color

  4. rose, roseate, rosaceous(adj)

    of something having a dusty purplish pink color

    "the roseate glow of dawn"

Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary

  1. roseʊz

    the past tense of "rise"

  2. rose(noun)ʊz

    a garden flower with thorns on its stem

    a dozen red roses

Wiktionary

  1. Rose(Noun)

    A regional contestant in the annual Rose of Tralee contest.

  2. Rose(Noun)

    The winner of that year's contest.

  3. Rose(ProperNoun)

    .

  4. Origin: From rosé.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Rose(u)

    of Rise

  2. Rose(u)

    imp. of Rise

  3. Rose(noun)

    a flower and shrub of any species of the genus Rosa, of which there are many species, mostly found in the morthern hemispere

  4. Rose(noun)

    a knot of ribbon formed like a rose; a rose knot; a rosette, esp. one worn on a shoe

  5. Rose(noun)

    a rose window. See Rose window, below

  6. Rose(noun)

    a perforated nozzle, as of a pipe, spout, etc., for delivering water in fine jets; a rosehead; also, a strainer at the foot of a pump

  7. Rose(noun)

    the erysipelas

  8. Rose(noun)

    the card of the mariner's compass; also, a circular card with radiating lines, used in other instruments

  9. Rose(noun)

    the color of a rose; rose-red; pink

  10. Rose(noun)

    a diamond. See Rose diamond, below

  11. Rose(verb)

    to render rose-colored; to redden; to flush

  12. Rose(verb)

    to perfume, as with roses


Translations for Rose

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

rose(noun)

a kind of brightly-coloured, usually sweet-scented flower, usually with sharp thorns.

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