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China rose

noun · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A plant or flower of the repeat-blooming Chinese rose species Rosa chinensis.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning 2

A plant or flower of one of the class of hybrids developed from Rosa chinensis.

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noun

Meaning 3

Synonym of elderflower rose, Rosa cymosa.

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Synonyms: elderflower rose, Rosa cymosa

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Meaning 4

Synonym of Chinese hibiscus, Hibiscus rosa-sinensis.

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Synonyms: Chinese hibiscus, Hibiscus rosa-sinensis

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noun

Meaning 5

large showy Asiatic shrub or small tree having large single or double red to deep-red flowers

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Chinese hibiscus, Rose of China, shoeblack plant, shoe black, Hibiscus rosa-sinensis

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Broader terms: hibiscus

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noun

Meaning 6

shrubby Chinese rose; ancestor of many cultivated garden roses

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Bengal rose, Rosa chinensis

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: rose, rosebush

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