desert rose en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /dɪˈzɜːt ɹəʊz/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /dɪˈzɝt ɹoʊz/ (General-American)
Meanings
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see desert, rose.
- a flowering plant ▸ A flowering plant of species Adenium obesum, native to Africa and the Middle East; a common ornamental.
- a flowering plant ▸ A star rose, gooseberry rose (Rosa stellata), a rose native to North America.
- a flowering plant ▸ Sturt’s desert rose (Gossypium sturtianum), of Australia.
- A rosette of gypsum or barite crystals formed under certain conditions.
- (poetic) An attractive women found in an arid environment
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| desert roses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (9)
ar زَهْرة صَحْراء (rosette of gypsum or barite crystals) · de Sandrose (rosette of gypsum or barite crystals) · ja 砂漠のバラ (rosette of gypsum or barite crystals) · es rosa del desierto (rosette of gypsum or barite crystals) · is eyðimerkurrós (rosette of gypsum or barite crystals) · ja 砂漠の薔薇 (rosette of gypsum or barite crystals) · ar وَرْدة صَحْراء (rosette of gypsum or barite crystals) · fr rose des sables (rosette of gypsum or barite crystals) · it rosa del deserto (rosette of gypsum or barite crystals)