rosewater noun

/ˈrəʊz.wɔː.tər/

/ˈroʊz.wɑː.t ̬ɚ/ n [U]

Definition

a liquid with a pleasant smell made from roses (= type of sweet-smelling flower) used on the skin as a perfume or to flavour food

(Definition of rosewater noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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