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

Word History and Origins

Origin of rockrose¹

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