China rose

noun

Also called Bengal rose. a rose, Rosa chinensis, of China, having slightly fragrant crimson, pink, or white flowers.

Also called Chinese hibiscus, rose of China. a tropical Asian shrub, Hibiscus rosa-sinensis, of the mallow family, having showy, usually rose-red flowers.

Origin of China rose

First recorded in 1725–35

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British Dictionary definitions for china rose

China rose

noun

a rosaceous shrub, Rosa chinensis (or R. indica), with red, pink, or white fragrant flowers: the ancestor of many cultivated roses

a related dwarf plant, Rosa semperflorens, having crimson flowers

another name for hibiscus

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