Phrase guide

rose oil

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

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1

noun

Meaning 1

An essential oil extracted from the petals of various types of roses, used mainly for flavouring and perfumes.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a volatile fragrant oil obtained from fresh roses by steam distillation

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: attar of roses

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: attar, atar, athar, ottar

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: rozenolie — Translations
  • Esperanto: rozoleo — Translations
  • French: essence de rose — Translations
  • German: Rosenöl — Translations
  • Hungarian: rózsaolaj — Translations
  • Polish: olejek różany — Translations
  • Spanish: aceite de rosas — Translations