Phrase guide

multiflora rose

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A plant of the species Rosa multiflora, native to East Asia, considered invasive in the US.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

vigorously growing rose having clusters of numerous small flowers; used for hedges and as grafting stock

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: multiflora, Japanese rose, baby rose, Rosa multiflora

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: rose, rosebush

History

Etymology

Partial calque of translingual Rosa multiflora.

Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: garlanda — Rosa multiflora
  • Catalan: garlandes — Rosa multiflora
  • Catalan: roser de garlanda — Rosa multiflora
  • Catalan: roser de tot l'any — Rosa multiflora
  • Chinese Cantonese: 薔薇 /蔷薇 (coeng4 mei4) — Rosa multiflora
  • Chinese Mandarin: 薔薇 /蔷薇 (qiángwēi, qiángwéi) — Rosa multiflora
  • Czech: růže mnohokvětá — Rosa multiflora
  • Finnish: japaninköynnösruusu — Rosa multiflora
  • German: Büschel-Rose — Rosa multiflora
  • Korean: 찔레 (jjille) — Rosa multiflora
  • Vietnamese: tường vi — Rosa multiflora