damask rose

noun

1. a fragrant, pink rose, Rosa damascena.

damask rose

noun

1. a rose, Rosa damascena, native to Asia and cultivated for its pink or red fragrant flowers, which are used to make the perfume attar

Word History and Origins

Origin of damask rose¹

First recorded in 1530–40

Word History and Origins

Origin of damask rose¹

C16: from Medieval Latin rosa damascēna rose of Damascus

Example Sentences

It was monstrous that this English damask rose should fall a prey to so detestable a person as the Comte de Lussigny.

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Then she looked down at her pink damask rose—it was withered.

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The Damask Rose (No. 5) remains to us under the same name, telling its own history.

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Aminta's cheeks unrolled their deep damask rose at the abrupt intrusion of the name.

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Thou eating canker-worm, that preyest upon the opening bud, and turnest the damask-rose into livid yellowness!

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