rose

noun [C] (PLANT)

/roʊz/

Definition

› a plant with pleasant-smelling flowers and thorns (= sharp points) on its stems, or a flower from this plant: a bunch of roses I am planting roses this year.

(Definition of rose noun (PLANT) from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

to express disagreement or refuse to do something

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