noisette rose

[ nwah-zet ]

noun

1. a hybrid climbing rose, Rosa noisettiana, bearing clusters of fragrant yellow, white, or pink flowers.

Word History and Origins

Origin of noisette rose¹

1830–40; after P. Noisette, who first raised it in the U.S. in the early 19th century

Example Sentences

For vigorous climbers of this second section none excel The Noisette Rose, R. Noisettiana.

From Project Gutenberg

One particular variety of the Noisette rose withstood the severe frost of 1860 "untouched and hale amidst a universal destruction of other Noisettes."

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Charlotte, trying to pet and comfort her in every possible way, brought in all the best flowers still lingering in the garden, and among them a last blossom of the Noisette rose, the same of which Guy had been twisting a spray, while he first told her of his love.

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Amy felt she must stay now, and, in truth, she was glad it was right, though her heart beat fast, fast, faster, as Guy, pulling down a long, trailing branch of Noisette rose, and twisting it in his hand, paused for a few moments, then spoke collectedly, and without hesitation, though with the tremulousness of subdued agitation, looking the while not at her, but straight before him.

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