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noun
  1. 1
    a flower that has a sweet smell and thorns (=sharp pieces) on its stem

    *American English synonyms or related words for this sense of rose*

    Flowers and flowering plants: alfalfa, amaryllis, anemone, aster, baby’s breath, begonia, bird of paradise, black-eyed Susan, bluebell, bougainvillea... more
    1. a.

      rose

       or

      rose bush

       a bush that produces roses

      *American English synonyms or related words for this sense of rose*

      Bushes and shrubs: azalea, blackthorn, broom, buddleia, coca, dogwood, forsythia, fuchsia, gorse, hibiscus... more
  2. 2
    a dark pink color

    *American English synonyms or related words for this sense of rose*

    Colors: apricot, aqua, aquamarine, biscuit, black, blackness, blue, bronze, brown, buff... more
  3. 3
    a circular piece with a lot of small holes that is put on the end of a hose or watering can

    *American English synonyms or related words for this sense of rose*

    Parts of tools: attachment, bit, blade, bristle, broomstick, the business end, butt, chuck, claw, edge... more

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