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swamp rose

noun

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

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Nearby words

  1. swamp mallow,
  2. swamp maple,
  3. swamp milkweed,
  4. swamp pink,
  5. swamp rabbit,
  6. swamp sparrow,
  7. swamp white oak,
  8. swamper,
  9. swampfish,
  10. swamphen

Origin of swamp rose

An Americanism dating back to 1775–85
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