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rockrose

[ rok-rohz ]

noun

  1. any plant of the genus Cistus or some allied genus, as Helianthemum.
  2. any related plant.


rockrose

/ ˈrɒkˌrəʊz /

noun

  1. any of various cistaceous shrubs or herbaceous plants of the Eurasian genera Helianthemum , Tuberaria , and Cistus , cultivated for their yellow-white or reddish roselike flowers
“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 rockrose1

First recorded in 1620–30; rock 1 + rose 1

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