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damask rose

noun

  1. a fragrant, pink rose, Rosa damascena.


damask rose

noun

  1. a rose, Rosa damascena, native to Asia and cultivated for its pink or red fragrant flowers, which are used to make the perfume attar
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Origin of damask rose1

First recorded in 1530–40
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of damask rose1

C16: from Medieval Latin rosa damascēna rose of Damascus
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Example Sentences

Maybe we are meant to suppose that, ever the innovator, he was the first Englishman to plant sweet damask roses with his chin.

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Down along the river was a pile of roses, a huge pile of damask roses, the autumn-flowering ones.

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It was crystal botanical water, infused with geranium, chamomile and damask rose.

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The scent of blossoms hung in the air, not just from damask roses but pinks, Persian lilacs and jasmine.

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Come spring, a blanket of velvety pink damask rose blossoms shroud the hills with their romantic scent.

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