tea rose
Americannoun
noun
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any of several varieties of hybrid rose that are derived from Rosa odorata and have pink or yellow flowers with a scent resembling that of tea
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a yellowish-pink colour
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( as adjective )
tea-rose walls
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Etymology
Origin of tea rose
First recorded in 1840–50
Example Sentences
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Only about 2,000 of the hybrid tea rose bushes, dubbed Barbra’s Baby, are available so far.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 25, 2025
Prices for black tea rose 4% and toilet paper increased by 3%.
From BBC ● Mar. 24, 2022
The company noted that sales of food, ice cream and tea rose as people spent more time at home.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 23, 2020
Shares of Teavana, which sells tea, rose 28 percent to $12.97 in afternoon trade on the New York Stock Exchange before being halted.
From Reuters ● Nov. 14, 2012
A five-year-old girl, lovely as a tea rose, stood doubtfully in the cedar-wood door, poised for flight either way, sucking in the dimple at the left of her mouth.
From The Strange Cases of Dr. Stanchon by Josephine Dodge Daskam Bacon
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