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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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