Provence rose
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Provence rose
First recorded in 1570–80
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“The Provence rose, is it?” queried Edrupt thoughtfully.
From In the Days of the Guild by Louise Lamprey
She lived to see it grown into a fine Provence rose, draping the whole south-east corner of Bayfield with its yellow bloom.
From The Westcotes by Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch
The white Provence rose apparently originated in this way.
From The Variation of Animals and Plants under Domestication — Volume 1 by Charles Darwin
The Provence rose of history and old gardens, supposed to have been known to Pliny.
From The Garden, You, and I by Mabel Osgood Wright
The rich red rose, commonly called Provence rose, is in reality the rose of Provins, having been introduced here by the Crusaders from the Holy Land.
From Holidays in Eastern France by Matilda Betham-Edwards
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