China rose
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Also called Bengal rose. a rose, Rosa chinensis, of China, having slightly fragrant crimson, pink, or white flowers.
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Also called rose of China. Also called Chinese hibiscus. a tropical Asian shrub, Hibiscus rosa-sinensis, of the mallow family, having showy, usually rose-red flowers.
noun
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a rosaceous shrub, Rosa chinensis (or R. indica ), with red, pink, or white fragrant flowers: the ancestor of many cultivated roses
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a related dwarf plant, Rosa semperflorens, having crimson flowers
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another name for hibiscus
Etymology
Origin of China rose
First recorded in 1725–35
Example Sentences
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Last year, Africa's trade deficit with China rose by 65% to about $102bn.
From BBC ● Apr. 30, 2026
Revenue from China rose 38% in the December quarter relative to a year before, fueling Apple’s best quarter of iPhone sales ever.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 21, 2026
The Spanish government has said that Spain's exports to China rose 6.8 percent in 2025, crediting the growth to strong ties with Beijing.
From Barron's ● Apr. 12, 2026
Exports to the U.S. and China rose 30% and 34%, respectively, from a year earlier in February.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 1, 2026
The pink-and-white damask roses belong here, and the dear, profuse, and graceful Madame Plantier,—a dozen bushes of this hybrid China rose of seven leaflets are not too many.
From The Garden, You, and I by Wright, Mabel Osgood
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