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; see -ia

Example Sentences

The big room, once the study, and still shaded by the old banksia rose, had been turned into as luxurious a bedroom as Cherry could make it.

From Sisters by Norris, Kathleen Thompson

At half-past eight she came out into the garden, to find her father somewhat ruefully studying the tumbled ruins of the yellow banksia rose.

From Sisters by Norris, Kathleen Thompson

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.

From Lady Connie by Ward, Humphry, Mrs.

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.

From Sisters by Norris, Kathleen Thompson

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

From Martie, the Unconquered by Norris, Kathleen Thompson