swamp rose
noun
a shrub, Rosa palustris, of eastern North America, having pink flowers nearly 2 inches (5 centimeters) wide.
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Origin of swamp rose
An Americanism dating back to 1775–85
Words nearby swamp rose
swamp mallow, swamp maple, swamp milkweed, swamp pink, swamp rabbit, swamp rose, Swampscott, swamp sparrow, swamp white oak, swampy, swamy
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