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China rose

American  
[chahy-nuh rohz] / ˈtʃaɪ nə ˈroʊz /

noun

  1. Also called Bengal rose.  a rose, Rosa chinensis, of China, having slightly fragrant crimson, pink, or white flowers.

  2. Also called rose of China.  Also called Chinese hibiscus.  a tropical Asian shrub, Hibiscus rosa-sinensis, of the mallow family, having showy, usually rose-red flowers.

China rose British  

noun

  1. a rosaceous shrub, Rosa chinensis (or R. indica ), with red, pink, or white fragrant flowers: the ancestor of many cultivated roses

  2. a related dwarf plant, Rosa semperflorens, having crimson flowers

  3. another name for hibiscus

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Etymology

Origin of China rose

First recorded in 1725–35

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