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genus Rosa

genus Rosa

6.1
A group of prickly bushes and climbing plants that includes all true roses
  • noun
  • /ˈdʒiːnəs ˈroʊzə/
  • Specialized
translation icon : género Rosa
  • The genus Rosa contains hundreds of species found throughout the Northern Hemisphere.

Examples

  • All cultivated garden roses belong to the genus Rosa.

  • Botanists classify the wild rose as part of the genus Rosa.

  • The genus Rosa includes many beautiful flowers.

  • Roses belong to the genus Rosa.

  • Botanists classify the wild rose as part of the genus Rosa.

  • All cultivated garden roses belong to the genus Rosa.

  • The genus Rosa contains hundreds of species found throughout the Northern Hemisphere.

Synonyms

Rosa
vsgenus Rosa
  • Specialized
74 5.3

A group of plants that includes wild and garden roses

focuses on prickly, erect or climbing shrubs rather than cultivation

Surface Forms

genus Rosa singular
genera Rosa plural

Morphology

genus + Rosa

The phrase is directly compositional: 'genus' (a biological rank) combined with the name 'Rosa' yields the taxonomic group called Rosa, i.e. the group that includes true roses. This is a standard, cross-linguistic scientific naming pattern, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents should be able to infer the MWE's meaning.

Etymology

Genus Rosa comes from Latin: genus means a 'group' and Rosa is the Latin word for the rose. So it literally means the 'group of roses', which is why scientists use it for the plants that are true roses.