Collins English-English Dictionary

rose [rəυz]

1. 1. n [electrical engineering] ceiling rose a circular boss attached to a ceiling through which the flexible lead of an electric-light fitting passes

2. 2. n any shrub or climbing plant of the rosaceous genus Rosa, typically having prickly stems, compound leaves, and fragrant flowers

3. 3. n (in combination)

   rosebush

   rosetree

4. 4. n the flower of any of these plants

5. 5. n any of various similar plants, such as the rockrose and Christmas rose

6. 6. n a moderate purplish-red colour; purplish pink

7. 7. n (as adjective)

   rose paint

8. 8. n a rose, or a representation of one, as the national emblem of England

9. 9. n [jewellery] a cut for a diamond or other gemstone, having a hemispherical faceted crown and a flat base

10. 10. n a gem so cut

11. 11. n a perforated cap fitted to the spout of a watering can or the end of a hose, causing the water to issue in a spray

12. 12. n a design or decoration shaped like a rose; rosette

13. 13. n See red rose white rose

14. 14. vt. [tr] to make rose-coloured; cause to blush or redden

15. 15. vt. [Etymology] Old English, from Latin rosa, probably from Greek rhodon rose

rose [rəυz]

1. 1. vb the past tense of rise