China rose
Americannoun
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Also called Bengal rose. a rose, Rosa chinensis, of China, having slightly fragrant crimson, pink, or white flowers.
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Also called rose of China, Chinese hibiscus. a tropical Asian shrub, Hibiscus rosa-sinensis, of the mallow family, having showy, usually rose-red flowers.
noun
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a rosaceous shrub, Rosa chinensis (or R. indica ), with red, pink, or white fragrant flowers: the ancestor of many cultivated roses
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a related dwarf plant, Rosa semperflorens, having crimson flowers
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another name for hibiscus
Etymology
Origin of China rose
First recorded in 1725–35
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Exports to China rose 7.1% on month, but exports to the European Union dropped 1.1%.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
Last year, Africa's trade deficit with China rose by 65% to about $102bn.
From BBC ● Apr. 30, 2026
Revenue from China rose 38% in the December quarter relative to a year before, fueling Apple’s best quarter of iPhone sales ever.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 21, 2026
Factory prices in China rose in March for the first time in more than three years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 14, 2026
The China rose thrives almost anywhere, but is best in a soil of loam and peat, a moderate supply of water being given daily during the hot weather.
From Flowers and Flower-Gardens With an Appendix of Practical Instructions and Useful Information Respecting the Anglo-Indian Flower-Garden by David Lester Richardson
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