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rosea sweet-smelling flower, typically red or pink, that grows on a thorny bush

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a sweet-smelling flower, typically red or pink, that grows on a thorny bush

Pronunciation (IPA): /roʊz/

Example Sentences

  • She smelled the rose and immediately sneezed - turns out she's allergic to romance!
  • The price of roses rose dramatically before Valentine's Day.
  • He rose from his seat and handed her a rose, but she rose her eyebrow suspiciously.

rose

NOUN

[/roʊz/]

a sweet-smelling flower, typically red or pink, that grows on a thorny bush

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/roʊz/
🇬🇧 UK/rəʊz/

🌳Etymology

Rootrose

🎵Rhyme

choseclosenoseposethose
chose
close
nose
pose
those

🔗Collocations

red rose
rose garden
rose petals
rose wine
rose to fame
rose early

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

She smelled the rose and immediately sneezed - turns out she's allergic to romance!

The price of roses rose dramatically before Valentine's Day.

😄 Fun example

He rose from his seat and handed her a rose, but she rose her eyebrow suspiciously.

Every rose has its thorn, just like every song has its chorus.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

flowerbloomblossom

Antonyms

thornweed

Related

gardenbouquetvalentineromancepetals

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