From Middle English rose, roose, from Old English rōse, but with its vowel influenced by Old French rose, both from Latin rosa.
cognates and more remote and uncertain etymology
The Latin is of uncertain origin, but likely via Oscan from Ancient Greek ῥόδον (rhódon, “rose”) (Aeolic ϝρόδον (wródon)), from Old Persian *vr̥dah (“flower”) (compare Avestan 𐬬𐬀𐬭𐬆𐬜𐬀- (var^əδa-), Sogdian [script needed] (ward), Parthian wâr, late Middle Persian [Term?] (gwl /gul/), Persian گل (gol, “rose, flower”), and Middle Iranian borrowings including Old Armenian վարդ (vard, “rose”), Aramaic וַרְדָּא (wardā) / ܘܪܕܐ (wardā), Arabic وَرْدَة (warda), Hebrew וֶרֶד (wéreḏ)), from Proto-Indo-European *wr̥dʰos (“sweetbriar”) (compare Old English word (“thornbush”), Latin rubus (“bramble”), Albanian hurdhe (“ivy”)). Possibly ultimately a derivation from a verb for "to grow" only attested in Indo-Iranian (*Hwardʰ-, compare Sanskrit वर्धति (vardhati), with relatives in Avestan).
Meanings
(not-comparable) Having a purplish-red or pink color; rosy.
From Middle English rose, roose, from Old English rōse, but with its vowel influenced by Old French rose, both from Latin rosa.
cognates and more remote and uncertain etymology
The Latin is of uncertain origin, but likely via Oscan from Ancient Greek ῥόδον (rhódon, “rose”) (Aeolic ϝρόδον (wródon)), from Old Persian *vr̥dah (“flower”) (compare Avestan 𐬬𐬀𐬭𐬆𐬜𐬀- (var^əδa-), Sogdian [script needed] (ward), Parthian wâr, late Middle Persian [Term?] (gwl /gul/), Persian گل (gol, “rose, flower”), and Middle Iranian borrowings including Old Armenian վարդ (vard, “rose”), Aramaic וַרְדָּא (wardā) / ܘܪܕܐ (wardā), Arabic وَرْدَة (warda), Hebrew וֶרֶד (wéreḏ)), from Proto-Indo-European *wr̥dʰos (“sweetbriar”) (compare Old English word (“thornbush”), Latin rubus (“bramble”), Albanian hurdhe (“ivy”)). Possibly ultimately a derivation from a verb for "to grow" only attested in Indo-Iranian (*Hwardʰ-, compare Sanskrit वर्धति (vardhati), with relatives in Avestan).
Meanings
(countable, uncountable) A shrub of the genus Rosa, with red, pink, white or yellow flowers.
(countable, uncountable) A flower of the rose plant.
1794, Robert Burns, "A Red, Red Rose:"
O my Luve's like a red, red rose
That's newly sprung in june...
Rose is a rose is a rose is a rose. 1913, Gertrude Stein, Sacred Emily:
Iu. 'Tis but thy name that is my Enemy:
Thou art thy ſelfe...
What's in a name? That which we call a Roſe,
By any other word would ſmell as ſweete... c. 1591–1595 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Romeo and Ivliet”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act II, scene ii]:
(countable, uncountable) A plant or species in the rose family. (Rosaceae)
(countable, uncountable) Something resembling a rose flower, such as a compass rose.
(countable, uncountable) A bouquet of circles.
(countable, uncountable) The rose flower, usually depicted with five petals, five barbs, and a circular seed.
(countable, uncountable) A nontraditional tincture in Canadian heraldry, corresponding to pink.
(countable, uncountable) A purplish-red or pink color, the color of some rose flowers.
(countable, uncountable) A round nozzle for a sprinkling can or hose.
(countable, uncountable) The usually circular base of a light socket in the ceiling, from which the fitting or chandelier is suspended.
(countable, uncountable) Any of various large, red-bodied, papilionid butterflies of the genus Pachliopta.
(countable, uncountable) Any of various flower-like polar graphs of sinusoids or their squares.
(countable, uncountable) A graph with only one vertex.
(countable, uncountable) A fairy chess piece that can make knight moves in a circular path.
The rose moves like a knight, but can continue making knight moves so long as there’s a 45-degree rotation between each jump. […] I can’t help but wonder if a full team of roses could even play against each other. 2018 October 12, aabicus, “My 7 Favorite Fairy Chess Pieces”, in The Daily SPUF:
(countable, uncountable) A type of sex toy shaped like a rose.
Me after ignoring all bad reviews on a rose from Shein and it literally starts electrocuting my clih.
mn сарнай (a plant or species in the rose family (Rosaceae)) · fr rosier (shrub) · hy մասրենի (shrub) · mk ружа (flower) · sv ros (shrub) · crs roz (flower) · fa گل سرخ (flower) · he וֶרֶד (flower) · ro rozacee (a plant or species in the rose family (Rosaceae)) · gl rosa (flower) · mnc ᠵᠠᠮᡠ (flower) · lv rozete (nozzle) · bcl rosa (color) · es rosado (color) · zh 玫瑰 (flower) · gl rosa (color) · eo rozkoloro (color) · ja 薔薇色 (color) · ks گُلاب (flower) · pt craveiro (flower) · sv rosbuske (shrub) · kw rosen (flower) · ru шипо́вник (shrub) · oj oginii-waabigwan (flower) · izh rooza (shrub) · br roz (flower) · as গোলাপ (flower) · mr गुलाबी (color) · sv rosé (color) · pl różowy (color) · dlm ruosa (flower) · bo རྒྱ་སེ (flower) · kum гюл (flower) · kk раушан (flower) · hy վարդ (flower) · pt cravina (flower) · vo rosadaplans (a plant or species in the rose family (Rosaceae)) · fi ruusunpunainen (color) · es rosa (flower) · tr gül (flower) · ro trandafiriu (color) · ky атыргүл (flower) · bg ро́за (shrub) · sq trëndafil (flower) · zh 玫紅 /玫红 (color) · se ruvsu (flower) · mk ро́за (flower) · fa ورد (flower) · ckb شیلان (flower) · szl rōłza (flower) · nb rosa (color) · mt roża (color) · km ដើមកុលាប (shrub) · pt rosa (color) · ar ورد بلدي (flower) · vo lol (flower) · pt cravo (color) · is rós (flower) · sa षतपुष्पि (flower) · yi רויז (flower) · pt cor de rosa (color) · sk ruža (shrub) · te గులాబిపువ్వు (flower) · it rosa (flower) · vo lolajöb (shrub) · fy roas (flower) · zh 玫瑰 (shrub) · ast rosa (flower) · hi गुलाबी (color) · el βρόδον (flower) · mk ѓул (flower) · mn сарнай цэцэг (flower) · ru ро́за (flower) · mi rōhi (flower) · pt rosa (shrub) · gd ròs (flower) · ca roser (shrub) · sv ros (flower) · et roosipõõsas (shrub) · de rosenblütige Pflanzen (a plant or species in the rose family (Rosaceae)) · is rós (a plant or species in the rose family (Rosaceae)) · mt warda (flower) · kok ಗುಲೊಬ್ ಪುಲ್ (flower) · rm rösa (flower) · rup trandafilã (flower) · ru ро́зовый (color) · sw mwaridi (shrub) · uk ро́за (flower) · lt rožė (shrub) · de rosa (color) · sc rosa (flower) · hsb róža (flower) · hu rózsa (shrub) · fr rosacées (a plant or species in the rose family (Rosaceae)) · ca rosa (flower) · nn rose (shrub) · ta ரோஜா (flower) · grc ῥόδον (flower) · fa گلی (color) · arc ܘܪܕܐ (flower) · de Rosengewächse (a plant or species in the rose family (Rosaceae)) · vo rosad (flower) · fur garoful (flower) · ht roz (flower) · ist roza (flower) · si රෝස (color) · hy վարդենի (shrub) · gu ગુલાબ (flower) · uk ро́за (shrub) · ga rós (flower) · et roosa (color) · it rosa (color) · mh rooj (shrub) · ar وردة بلدي (flower) · fi ruusu (shrub) · hu rózsaszín (color) · lt rožinė (color) · ro trandafir (flower) · lb Rous (shrub) · es rosal (shrub) · de rosenblütige Pflanze (a plant or species in the rose family (Rosaceae)) · pl róża (shrub) · nl roze (color) · jv mawar (flower) · br roz (color) · cs růžová (color) · kum гюл (shrub) · zh 玫瑰花 (flower) · os уарди (shrub) · eu larrosa (flower) · ja バラ (shrub) · ar وَرْدَة (flower) · lb Rous (flower) · ml റോസ (a plant or species in the rose family (Rosaceae)) · ko 장미나무 (shrub) · pt roseira (shrub) · mhn roas (flower) · hi गुलाब (shrub) · fa گل (shrub) · ja バラの花 (flower) · zh 月季 (flower) · cs růže (shrub) · chr ᎶᏏ (flower) · id merah muda (color) · ka ვარდი (shrub) · yue 玫瑰 (flower) · am ጽጌ ረዳ (flower) · ml റോസ (flower) · nds Reose (flower) · th กุหลาบ (flower) · lij rêuza (flower) · lv roze (shrub) · ta நிலத்தாமரை (shrub) · el τριανταφυλλιά (shrub) · mr गुलाब (flower) · es roseta (nozzle) · ko 장미 (flower) · gl roseira (shrub) · tr gül (color) · sh ружа (flower) · my နှင်းဆီ (flower) · eo rozo (flower) · nb rose (flower) · izh orjamarjapuu (shrub) · be ру́жа (flower) · sl vrtnica (shrub) · si රෝස මල (flower) · haw loke (flower) · ru сопло́ (nozzle) · fo rósa (flower) · ru дю́за (nozzle) · hi गुलाब (flower) · ovd ruos (flower) · grc ῥοδῆ (shrub) · cy rhosyn (flower) · ms mawar (flower) · rue ружа (flower) · eu arrosa (flower) · uk шипши́на (shrub) · la rosa (flower) · bg дюза (nozzle) · id mawar (shrub) · ru форсу́нка (nozzle) · ms ros (flower) · it rosa (shrub) · mr गुलाब (shrub) · vi hoa hồng (flower) · lmo rosa (flower) · tmr וַרְדָּא (flower) · sat ᱜᱩᱞᱟᱹᱯ (flower) · mt żennuna (nozzle) · be ру́жа (shrub) · ccp 𑄉𑄧𑄣𑄛𑄴 (flower) · sw waridi (color) · el ροδή (shrub) · is rós (shrub) · el τριανταφυλλί (color) · es alcachofa (nozzle) · sw waridi (flower) · hu rózsa (flower) · si රෝස (shrub) · el ρόδο (flower) · sh ружа (shrub) · zh 玫瑰色 (color) · ur گلاب (flower) · ur گلابی (color) · or ଗୋଲାପ (shrub) · te గులాబి (flower) · te గులాబి (shrub) · kk итмұрын (shrub) · uk троя́нда (shrub) · sl vrtnica (flower) · km កុលាប (flower) · he ורד (shrub) · cs růže (flower) · ur گلاب (shrub) · nl roos (shrub) · vo rosadaköl (color) · ml റോസ (shrub) · da rose (flower) · rm rosa (flower) · tr gül (shrub) · bg розово (color) · gag gül (flower) · ko 장미색 (color) · nl rozenstruik (shrub) · lzz dadali (flower) · eo rozacoj (a plant or species in the rose family (Rosaceae)) · ro trandafir (shrub) · ast rosa (color) · fr rose (color) · mg mavokely (flower) · kn ಗುಲಾಬಿ (flower) · mt sġajra (shrub) · de Rose (shrub) · sc orrosa (flower) · af roos (flower) · sh ruža (flower) · ja バラ (flower) · fa رز (flower) · izh orjamarjapehko (shrub) · vo rosadaplan (a plant or species in the rose family (Rosaceae)) · de Brause (nozzle) · mk фа́сонка (nozzle) · lb rosa (color) · uk роже́вий (color) · ka ვარდი (flower) · lo ດອກກຸຫຼາບ (flower) · ca rosa (color) · ast rosal (shrub) · oc ròsa (flower) · fr rose (flower) · kok ಗುಲೊಬ್ (flower) · ar وَرْدَة (shrub) · de Rosengewächs (a plant or species in the rose family (Rosaceae)) · ja 散水口 (nozzle) · fr pomme (nozzle) · bn গোলাপ (flower) · eu arrosa (color) · id bunga mawar (flower) · hi गुल (flower) · ro roză (shrub) · az gül (flower) · nci Caxtīllān xōchitl (flower) · br rozenn (flower) · sc arrosa (flower) · it rosato (color) · scn rosa (flower) · pt cravina (color) · mk трендафил (flower) · sd گلاب (flower) · lzz gyuli (flower) · lv roze (flower) · te గులాబి (color) · haw loke (shrub) · pms reusa (flower) · el τριαντάφυλλο (flower) · mh rooj (flower) · sa वर्ध (flower) · eu arrosa (shrub) · pt crivo (nozzle) · io rozea (color) · pl róża (flower) · kl ruusa (flower) · pt rosa (flower) · sq trëndafil (shrub) · ro roză (flower) · be шыпшы́на (shrub) · tl rosas (flower) · tr itburnu (shrub) · lt rožė (flower) · uk троя́нда (flower) · nn rose (flower) · vo rosadared (color) · lv sārtums (color) · mi rōhi (a plant or species in the rose family (Rosaceae)) · it cipolla (nozzle) · vo rosadabimül (shrub) · ml റോസ് (color) · sh ruža (shrub) · el ρόδινο (color) · fi ruusu (flower) · ro roz (color) · rsk ружа (flower) · az itbirnu (shrub) · nds Rausen (flower) · izh rooza (flower) · bg ро́за (flower) · et roos (shrub) · ja バラ色 (color) · mi rōhi (shrub) · pa ਗੁਲਾਬ (flower) · nb rose (shrub) · ta ரோஜா (shrub) · cs růžový (color) · ru разбры́згиватель (nozzle) · hi गुल (shrub) · ps ګلاب (shrub) · eo rozaco (a plant or species in the rose family (Rosaceae)) · tg гулоб (flower) · nn rosa (color) · io rozo (flower) · mfe roz (flower) · os уарди (flower) · or ଗୋଲାପ (flower) · sv ros (a plant or species in the rose family (Rosaceae)) · et roos (flower) · de Rose (flower) · nds rause (flower) · tyz bjoóc coi (flower) · tg гул (flower) · fr rosacée (a plant or species in the rose family (Rosaceae)) · nl roos (flower) · io roziero (shrub) · mk ро́за (shrub) · de Roos (flower) · ru ро́за (shrub) · sk ruža (flower) · pdt Roos (flower)
From Middle English rose, roose, from Old English rōse, but with its vowel influenced by Old French rose, both from Latin rosa.
cognates and more remote and uncertain etymology
The Latin is of uncertain origin, but likely via Oscan from Ancient Greek ῥόδον (rhódon, “rose”) (Aeolic ϝρόδον (wródon)), from Old Persian *vr̥dah (“flower”) (compare Avestan 𐬬𐬀𐬭𐬆𐬜𐬀- (var^əδa-), Sogdian [script needed] (ward), Parthian wâr, late Middle Persian [Term?] (gwl /gul/), Persian گل (gol, “rose, flower”), and Middle Iranian borrowings including Old Armenian վարդ (vard, “rose”), Aramaic וַרְדָּא (wardā) / ܘܪܕܐ (wardā), Arabic وَرْدَة (warda), Hebrew וֶרֶד (wéreḏ)), from Proto-Indo-European *wr̥dʰos (“sweetbriar”) (compare Old English word (“thornbush”), Latin rubus (“bramble”), Albanian hurdhe (“ivy”)). Possibly ultimately a derivation from a verb for "to grow" only attested in Indo-Iranian (*Hwardʰ-, compare Sanskrit वर्धति (vardhati), with relatives in Avestan).
Meanings
(poetic, transitive) To make rose-colored; to redden or flush.
A maid yet rosed over with the virgin crimson of modesty. 1599 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Life of Henry the Fift”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act V, scene ii]:
(poetic, transitive) To perfume, as with roses.
the very nape of her white neck
Was rosed with indignation 1847, Alfred Tennyson, “(please specify the page number, or |part=Prologue, I to VII, or conclusion)”, in The Princess: A Medley, London: Edward Moxon, […], →OCLC:
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Chidley-Mount, Som. on the other ſide of the Parret, oppoſite to Bridgewater, which is ſuppoſed to have roſe from its ruins. 1775, The Complete Gazetteer of England and Wales […] , volume 1, G. Robinson, and R. Baldwin, page 154:
Here the genius of agriculture seems to have rose above its dawn. 1805, Cobbett's Political Register, volume 8, page 89:
And, it has often been in the most oppressed of times that human beings have rose up and discovered their greatest potential. 2006 January 30, Timothy Stagich, Conscious Ascension: The Global Rise of Mankind Out of the Depths of Conflict, Global Leadership Resources, →ISBN, page 86: