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musk rose

American  

noun

  1. a rose, Rosa moschata, of the Mediterranean region, having white, musk-scented flowers.

  2. musk mallow.

musk rose British  

noun

  1. a prickly shrubby Mediterranean rose, Rosa moschata, cultivated for its white musk-scented flowers

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Etymology

Origin of musk rose

First recorded in 1570–80

Example Sentences

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And Bacon declares that while the white double Violet is the sweetest of all, "next to that is the Musk rose."

From Roses and Rose Growing by Kingsley, Rose Georgina

Madame d'Arblay and The Garland are hybrids of the Musk rose, which only bloom in summer.

From Roses and Rose Growing by Kingsley, Rose Georgina

The original Musk rose bearing large bunches of single white flowers, is now seldom seen except in very old gardens where it attains a great size.

From Roses and Rose Growing by Kingsley, Rose Georgina

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