noun
vigorously growing rose having clusters of numerous small flowers; used for hedges and as grafting stock
• Syn: ↑multiflora, ↑Japanese rose, ↑baby rose, ↑Rosa multiflora
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noun or multiflora (-s)Etymology: New Latin multiflora (specific epithet of Rosa multiflora), from Medieval Latin, feminine of multiflorus having many flowers
: a rose (Rosa multiflora) characterized by clusters of numerous small flowers and used because of its vigorous growth as a grafting stock and for wildlife shelter and hedges — called also Japanese rose
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a climbing or trailing rose, Rosa multiflora, of Japan and Korea, having hooked prickles and fragrant, dense clusters of flowers.
[1820-30; multiflora < NL, fem. of ML multiflorus MULTIFLOROUS]
Useful english dictionary. 2012.