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rugosa rose

ru·go·sa rose [ roo gssə rṓz ] (plural ru·go·sa ros·es)


noun 
Definition:
 
fragrant prickly rose: a common wild hedge rose. Flowers: fragrant, pink or white. Native to: eastern North America.  Latin name Rosa rugosa.

[< Latin, form of rugosus (see rugose)]
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