rose family

noun

1. the plant family Rosaceae, characterized by trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants having compound or simple leaves with stipules, flowers typically with five sepals and five petals, and fruit in a variety of forms, many of which are fleshy and edible, and including the almond, apple, apricot, blackberry, cherry, cinquefoil, hawthorn, peach, pear, plum, raspberry, rose, spirea, and strawberry.

Example Sentences

"I think the Rose family is nicer than the Grass family," said Prue.

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The apple is one of our very finest fruits, and we ought to be glad that at least one of the Rose family has such a fine calyx.

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Among these families of higher plants, over two hundred in number, is one known as the rose family.

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The paste and glaze are not so good as in the rose family, but still all is excellent.

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In the rose family is to be found much of the best work of Japan.

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