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rose water

1
or rose·wa·ter

[ rohz-waw-ter, ‐-wot-er ]

noun

  1. water tinctured with the essential oil of roses, used as a perfume and in cooking.


rose-water

2

[ rohz-waw-ter, -wot-er ]

adjective

  1. having the aroma or fragrance of rose water.
  2. affectedly delicate, nice, or fine; sentimental:

    a Victorian novelist with a genteel, rose-water style.

rose-water

noun

    1. scented water used as a perfume and in cooking, made by the distillation of rose petals or by impregnation with oil of roses
    2. ( as modifier )

      rose-water scent

  1. modifier elegant or delicate, esp excessively so
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of rose water1

First recorded in 1350–1400

Origin of rose water2

First recorded in 1655–65
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Example Sentences

Remove from the heat and stir in the orange blossom water or rose water, if using.

On warmer days, a spritz of chilled rose water helps Russell feel fresher.

Mars opposing Neptune means your competitive edge can run amok when you should stop to smell the rose water.

This version is made with rose-water syrup, lending a particularly inviting sweet aroma to the pistachio-filled treats.

Sometimes the affair is made still more luxurious by substituting rose-water for water pur et simple.

But Ghazipoor is most remarkable for its enormous rose-fields, and the rose-water and attar prepared here.

Some persons prefer orange-flower-water instead of rose-water, in which case use the same proportions.

The king of Seville for his favorite wife once flooded his palace court with rose water, to satisfy her whim.

With a basinful of hot herbs, wash him with a soft sponge, throw rose-water on him; let him go to bed.

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