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noun
a rose, Rosa moschata, of the Mediterranean region, having white, musk-scented flowers.
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Origin of musk rose

First recorded in 1570–80
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musk rose

noun
a prickly shrubby Mediterranean rose, Rosa moschata, cultivated for its white musk-scented flowers
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