1. Any shrub of the genus Rosa. 2. The petals of Rosa gallica, collected before expanding; used for its agreeable odor. [L. rosa]
- r. hips the fruit or berries from wild r. bushes and in particular Rosa canina, R. gallica, R. condita, and R. Rugosa, (family Rosaceae). A rich source of vitamin C (ascorbic acid). SYN: hipberries.
- r. oil a volatile oil from Rosa centifolia; used in perfumery and in ointments. SYN: attar of r..
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rose 'rōz n
1 a) any of a genus (Rosa of the family Rosaceae, the rose family) of usu. prickly shrubs with pinnate leaves and showy flowers of which some are sources of rose oil
b) the flower of a rose
2) ERYSIPELAS
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(rōz) [L. rosa] 1. any plant of the genus Rosa. 2. a dark pink or light red color.Medical dictionary. 2011.