DEFINITIONS

swamp rose

noun

a shrub, Rosa palustris, of eastern North America, having pink flowers nearly 2 inches (5 cm) wide.

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Words nearby swamp rose

swamp mallow, swamp maple, swamp milkweed, swamp pink, swamp rabbit, swamp rose, swamp sparrow, swamp white oak, swamper, swampfish, swamphen

Origin of swamp rose

An Americanism dating back to 1775–85
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