damask rose

American  

noun

1. a fragrant, pink rose, Rosa damascena.

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damask rose British  

noun

1. a rose, Rosa damascena, native to Asia and cultivated for its pink or red fragrant flowers, which are used to make the perfume attar

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Etymology

Origin of damask rose

First recorded in 1530–40

Example Sentences

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damask rose

Come spring, a blanket of velvety pink damask rose blossoms shroud the hills with their romantic scent.

From Time ● Oct. 13, 2017

My grandmother also brought her mother’s fragrant damask rose to this farm.

From Washington Post ● Jun. 30, 2015

I think in despite of the nurseryman, or cemetery-keeper, that with patience I could get a damask rose even now by inquiring about from farmhouse to farmhouse.

From Amaryllis at the Fair by Jefferies, Richard

These she drew forth and set upon the table, turning from the oven after a careful inspection of its contents with the complexion of a damask rose.

From Silver Pitchers: and Independence A Centennial Love Story by Alcott, Louisa May

The Indian poui, with its saffron-colored flowers, was strikingly conspicuous, and there too was that pleasant little favorite, the damask rose.

From Due South or Cuba Past and Present by Ballou, Maturin Murray