cherokee rose

Cher·o·kee ro·sé

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [cher-uh-kee, cher-uh-kee roh-zey]
- /ˈtʃɛr əˌki, ˌtʃɛr əˈki roʊˈzeɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [cher-uh-kee, cher-uh-kee roh-zey]
- /ˈtʃɛr əˌki, ˌtʃɛr əˈki roʊˈzeɪ/

Definitions of cherokee rose words

noun cherokee rose an evergreen climbing Chinese rose, Rosa laevigata, that now grows wild in the southern US, having large white fragrant flowers 3
noun cherokee rose an evergreen climbing rose (Rosa laevigata), with fragrant, large, white flowers and glossy leaves, native to China but now growing wild in the S U.S. 3
noun cherokee rose the fragrant white rose of a prickly, climbing shrub, Rosa laevigata, originally from China and naturalized in the southern U.S.: the state flower of Georgia. 1

before 1815

One of the 39% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1815-25

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