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tea rose

American

noun

Horticulture.

any of several cultivated varieties of roses having a scent resembling that of tea.

tea rose British

noun

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
1. a yellowish-pink colour
2. ( 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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Prices for black tea rose 4% and toilet paper increased by 3%.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2022

Putting together the location, time of year and photos, Mr. Martin concluded that Younger used Niphetos, a type of white tea rose.

From Washington Times • Nov. 9, 2021

The company noted that sales of food, ice cream and tea rose as people spent more time at home.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 23, 2020

Lip color is made with green tea, rose hip, grape seed oils, and it’s free of parabens, phthalates and sulfates.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 15, 2018

Cornelia immediately kissed her soft fingers to him twice, and then vanished from the room, looking more like a blush than a tea rose.

From Bressant by Hawthorne, Julian

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