China rose

English

Noun

China rose (plural China roses)

A plant or flower of the repeat-blooming Chinese rose species Rosa chinensis.
A plant or flower of one of the class of hybrids developed from Rosa chinensis.
Synonym of elderflower rose, Rosa cymosa.
Synonym of Chinese hibiscus, Hibiscus rosa-sinensis.

Synonyms

(Rosa chinensis): Chinese rose, Bengal rose, china

References

“China, n.¹ and adj.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, 1889.

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