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Scotch rose

American  

noun

  1. a rose, Rosa spinosissima, of Eurasia, having pink, white, or yellow flowers.


Etymology

Origin of Scotch rose

First recorded in 1725–35

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I saw the first rose of the season, a white Scotch rose; things will soon be in full bloom.

From New York Times May 3, 2011

This month, making his annual report for the twelve-month period ending March 31, Sir Robert said that overall exports of Scotch rose by 9,120,000 million gal., or 16%, to a total of 65,440,000 gal.

From Time Magazine Archive

The single Scotch rose was doubled, and yielded eight good varieties in nine or ten years.

From The Variation of Animals and Plants under Domestication — Volume 2 by Charles Darwin

Professor Scotch rose from the hammock, asking the question in a bewildered manner.

From Frank Merriwell's Bravery by Burt L. Standish

The Scotch rose everywhere and joined Wallace, who soon found himself at the head of a formidable army.

From Ten Great Events in History by James Johonnot

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