bourbon rose

noun

1. a hybrid rose, Rosa borboniana, having dark, carmine-colored flowers, cultivated in many horticultural varieties.

Word History and Origins

Origin of bourbon rose¹

First recorded in 1835–45

Example Sentences

“Thank you,” he said; gratitude—undoubtedly because of the bourbon—rose up inside him, constricting his throat.

From Literature

Moeller-Maersk jumped 2.9 percent and Bourbon rose 5.6 percent as sales increased.

From BusinessWeek

Moeller-Maersk jumped 2.9 percent and Bourbon rose 5.6 percent as sales increased.

From BusinessWeek

Why, it seems that on a sultry day in June, this worthy citizen having done ample honors to the god of the grape, was reposing under a tree on a fragrant bed of clover, when an industrious bee, foraging among the flowers, espied his crimson proboscis, and supposing it to be a Bourbon rose, alighted upon it, in the vain expectation of extracting honey for the hive.

From Project Gutenberg

Maintain smoochiness with Chantecaille’s gorgeous Bourbon Rose Lip Chic and see if you can make the Valentine thing last a tad longer.

From New York Times