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winter rose

winter rose

noun

  1. another name for Christmas rose

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of winter rose1

First recorded in 1735–45
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Example Sentences

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EP You touched on the idea of winter roses as an inspiration.

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Learn the basics of winter rose care while helping the museum prune its historic roses.

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Rose lovers can brush up on winter rose care with Tom Carruth, curator of the Rose Collection at the Huntington, at a talk and sale on bare-root varieties on Jan. 12.

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"And she never sung you the song o' the winter rose?"

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He could see it still: a crown of winter roses, blue as frost.

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