banksia rose

American  

noun

1. a climbing rose, Rosa banksiae, native to China, having long, serrated leaves and white or yellow flowers.

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Etymology

Origin of banksia rose

1885–90; from the specific name, after Sir Joseph Banks; -ia

Example Sentences

It was an elegant paper; stripes of white satin alternated with a wide white rib, upon which were flung at regular intervals delicate bouquets of banksia roses and violets.

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And then, while these were clearing themselves away, the double banksia roses came out, and the big summer roses suddenly flaunted gorgeously on the walls and trellises.

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And Nora pulled off a twig from the banksia rose outside, and began to chew it energetically with her firm white teeth, by way of assisting her thoughts.

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Hanging on his arm, she went back into the old sitting room again, under the banksia rose; went up the brown stairway to the old, clean, woody-smelling bedroom.

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Martie began to chew the fresh sprout of a yellow banksia rose.

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