rose

The rose is a bulbous, fragrant flower that comes in many different varieties and colors, including red, white, pink, and yellow. They are among the world’s most popular and best-known flowers.

The word rose can also refer to the plant on which roses grow, a shrub that’s commonly called a rosebush. Most rose plants are perennial shrubs. Roses are known for having sharp thorns on their stems.

Roses belong to the genus Rosa, which includes many different species and  cultivated varieties. Roses are popular in gardens, especially formal ones.

The kind of roses most commonly given as gifts are called hybrid tea roses. These are especially given as a symbol of romantic love, such as on special occasions like anniversaries or Valentine’s Day.

Different colors of roses are said to symbolize different things, especially when given as gifts. While all roses are associated with romantic love, red roses have an especially strong association. White roses can be used to represent innocence, while yellow roses can be used to represent friendship.

The rose is one of the June birth flowers (a flower that’s associated with a particular month in the same way as a birthstone).

The word rose is also used to refer to a color—variously a pinkish red, a purplish red, or a dark crimson (all of which can be colors of roses). The related adjective rosy is used to describe a reddish or pinkish tinge, often of skin, as in rosy cheeks.

Unrelatedly, the word rose is also the past tense of the verb rise.

Example: I know that sending a dozen red roses is a cliché, but my wife loves them.

The first records of the word rose come from before the year 900. It comes from the Latin rosa, which is related to rhódon, the ancient Greek name for a rose.

Roses are native to different locations in Asia and other places throughout the Northern Hemisphere, including North America, northern Africa, and Europe.

The rose has widespread cultural significance around the world. It is the national flower of England and is the state flower of New York, Oklahoma, Iowa, and Georgia.

Several idioms and expressions contain the word rose. To stop and smell the roses is to take time to enjoy life and its simple pleasures. To look at something through rose-colored glasses is to view a situation in an idealized way, without seeing any negative aspects. The expression every rose has its thorn means that even beautiful things or positive experiences have flaws. To come up smelling like roses is to emerge unscathed from a negative situation.

What are some other forms related to rose?

• rosy (adjective)

What are some words that share a root or word element with rose? 

• rosebush
• rosebud
• rose water
• rhododendron

What are some words that often get used in discussing rose?

• flower
• bouquet
• red
• pink
• yellow
• white
• garden
• love
• color

Roses are one of the most popular flowers to give as gifts. The rose has widespread cultural and symbolic significance and is especially associated with romantic love.

#Roses are in bloom here at Hyde Hall in our Rose Garden and along the Rope Rose Walk. Enjoy a relaxing stroll in these areas to take in the delicate floral scents and range of vibrant colours! Plan your visit: https://t.co/ayppQ4dX2i pic.twitter.com/cHYoErc0B5

— RHS Garden Hyde Hall (@RHSHydeHall) June 17, 2020

Been having some tough times and I came home yesterday to a nice bouquet of roses 🌹 #thelittlethings pic.twitter.com/6OS86wi56l

— One Step At A Time (@1_simone_1) May 15, 2021

People think love is about romance and a single red rose and Instagram ready sunsets.

It's not.

Life with an elderly dog and a new baby has shown me the true substance of love.

It's poop.

And the cleaning up thereof.

— Katherine Howe (@katherinebhowe) December 2, 2019

True or False?

When referring to a color, the word rose can refer to a pinkish red, a purplish red, or a dark crimson.