white rose

American  

noun

English History.

1. the emblem of the royal house of York.

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white rose British  

noun

1. English history a widely used emblem or badge of the House of York See also Wars of the Roses red rose

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Etymology

Origin of white rose

First recorded in 1550–60

Example Sentences

On a shirtsleeve, Ruiz wore a purple-and-white ribbon — an homage to the disappeared — while a white rose poked out from the top of a bag.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2025

My photographer friend and I sat down at a table decorated with a fake white rose.

From Slate • Apr. 5, 2023

King Charles laid a black and red wreath with the inscription "In everlasting remembrance" and the Queen Consort Camilla laid a white rose on the steps beside it.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2023

Port is a fortified wine produced in the Douro Valley in Portugal and comes in somewhat confusing varieties, including dry, semidry, white, rose, ruby and tawny.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 16, 2022

The boy at the desk was dressed in a creamy velvet suit, a white rose in his buttonhole.

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo