tea rose

tea rose

n.

1. Any of several cultivated roses derived from Rosa odorata, native to China, having fragrant yellowish or pink flowers.

2. Any of a group of roses introduced into cultivation prior to 1867 and having relatively few thorns, glossy leaves, and open, cup-shaped flowers that bloom nearly year-round.

3. A pale to strong yellowish pink.

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tea rose

n

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any of several varieties of hybrid rose that are derived from Rosa odorata and have pink or yellow flowers with a scent resembling that of tea

2. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Colours)

a.  a yellowish-pink colour

b.  (as adjective) tea-rose walls

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

tea rose - any of several hybrid bush roses derived from a tea-scented Chinese rose with pink or yellow flowers Rosa odorata rose, rosebush - any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses