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rose box

American  

noun

  1. a perforated metal box used as a strainer; strum.


Etymology

Origin of rose box

First recorded in 1860–65

Example Sentences

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Rose Box NYC has a variety of options available for rose lovers, which include centerpieces, heart boxes, half ball arrangements, jewelry boxes and custom initial boxes for a personalized touch.

From Fox News

"To ensure your beautiful roses last their lifetime, store them in a cool dry area away from excess heat and humidity," a spokesperson for Rose Box NYC told Fox News Digital.

From Fox News

I have cleared the rose box, too, sir, and you can connect the bilge-pumps again as soon as you like, sir.”

From Project Gutenberg

The trees, with their different kinds of foliage, rise up straight and tall, fantastically colored by patches of lichen, forming magnificent colonnades, with a line of straggling hedgerow of guelder rose, briar rose, box and arbutus above and below the roadway at their feet.

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