French rose
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of French rose
First recorded in 1545–55
Example Sentences
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But we really owe the French rose fad to a 19th-century trendsetter.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 17, 2022
Set over the course of a pivotal year in the life of a struggling French rose breeder, Pierre Pinaud’s “The Rose Maker” is a slender but engaging tale about competition, cooperation and creativity.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 30, 2022
The York and Lancaster rose, with its pale striped flowers, is a variety of the French rose known as Rosa Gallica.
From Folk-lore of Shakespeare by Thiselton-Dyer, Thomas Firminger
"Pas de quoi, mademoiselle," he responded gruffly, and her opinion of the French rose several points.
From Juggernaut by Campbell, Alice
When daylight came over the hills with wisps of fog like cloud banners from the mountain tops, and the sunlight pouring gold mist through the valley, the French rose and rubbed their eyes.
From Canada: the Empire of the North Being the Romantic Story of the New Dominion's Growth from Colony to Kingdom by Laut, Agnes C. (Agnes Christina)
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