tea rose

noun

, Horticulture.

1. any of several cultivated varieties of roses having a scent resembling that of tea.

tea rose

noun

1. any of several varieties of hybrid rose that are derived from Rosa odorata and have pink or yellow flowers with a scent resembling that of tea
2. 1. a yellowish-pink colour
   2. ( as adjective )

      tea-rose walls

Word History and Origins

Origin of tea rose¹

First recorded in 1840–50

Example Sentences

Before I could think of what to say, Mama picked up florist wire, kitchen shears, and a bucket of pink tea roses and scooted past me.

From Literature

I remember the smell of the tea roses outside of my first grade elementary school more clearly than where we lived.

From Salon

“For example, tea roses are cut back to short major stems and are sometimes then heavily mulched to protect the graft junction,” Conrad says.

From Washington Post

Putting together the location, time of year and photos, Mr. Martin concluded that Younger used Niphetos, a type of white tea rose.

From Washington Times

At the studio’s Faubourg Saint-Honoré location, customers will find generous single-stem arrangements or mixes of unabashedly romantic floral varieties: garden and tea roses, carnations, camellias, orchids and blushing brides.

From New York Times