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. Also called 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
Example Sentences
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Last year, Africa's trade deficit with China rose by 65% to about $102bn.
From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026
The company said revenue from MGM China rose 9% to $1.1 billion in the first quarter.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026
Revenue from MGM China rose 9% to $1.1 billion, the company said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 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
In 1368, the people of China rose against the Mongol dynasty and overthrew it.
From The Discovery of America Vol. 1 (of 2) with some account of Ancient America and the Spanish Conquest by Fiske, John
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