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climbing rose

American  

noun

  1. any of various roses that ascend and cover a trellis, arbor, etc., chiefly by twining about the supports.


Etymology

Origin of climbing rose

First recorded in 1830–40


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Also, when should I prune a struggling climbing rose tree that I want to cut knee high this year.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 16, 2022

Q: I have a climbing rose bush I would like to move, but I always forget until midsummer.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 27, 2021

Hannah made a new trellis for a climbing rose of three broken ones.

From Washington Times ● Sep. 28, 2014

The climbing rose had been planted by the Creeger family, Voellinger said.

From Washington Times ● Sep. 28, 2014

The climbing rose that my mother protected every winter had died.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell

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