damask rose
noun
a fragrant, pink rose, Rosa damascena.
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Origin of damask rose
First recorded in 1530–40
Words nearby damask rose
Damascene, Damascenus, Damascus, Damascus steel, damask, damask rose, Damastes, Damasus I, Damasus II, d'Amboise, dame
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Example sentences from the Web for damask rose
Thou eating canker-worm, that preyest upon the opening bud, and turnest the damask-rose into livid yellowness!
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British Dictionary definitions for damask rose
damask rose
noun
a rose, Rosa damascena, native to Asia and cultivated for its pink or red fragrant flowers, which are used to make the perfume attar
Word Origin for damask rose
C16: from Medieval Latin rosa damascēna rose of Damascus
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