winter rose
Americannoun
noun
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012Etymology
Origin of winter rose
First recorded in 1735–45
Example Sentences
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EP You touched on the idea of winter roses as an inspiration.
From New York Times
Learn the basics of winter rose care while helping the museum prune its historic roses.
From Los Angeles Times
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.
From Los Angeles Times
"And she never sung you the song o' the winter rose?"
From Literature
He could see it still: a crown of winter roses, blue as frost.
From Literature
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