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rockrose

rockrose

8.4
A low bush with flowers like roses that grows in dry, sunny places
  • noun
  • /ˈrɑkˌroʊz/
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Examples

  • A variety of rockrose with reddish petals brightened the stone border.

  • Gardeners often plant rockrose for its attractive and resilient flowers.

  • The rockrose thrives in dry, rocky soils with plenty of sunlight.

  • The rockrose blooms beautifully in the summer.

  • Many gardeners love rockroses for their resilience.

  • The garden was full of colorful rockrose, thriving under the hot sun of the Mediterranean climate.

  • He carefully planted the rockrose near the pathway to create a beautiful display of flowers.

  • In dry regions, the rockrose is a popular choice for gardeners looking to add vibrant blooms.

Synonyms

rock rose
vsrockrose
7.7

A small plant with bright yellow, white, or red flowers that grows on rocky ground

is the broader name for similar low bushy shrubs in dry Mediterranean areas
Helianthemum
vsrockrose
  • Specialized
9.9

A small plant with bright flowers that grows on dry, rocky ground

is the everyday name used for those low bushy shrubs
sunrose
vsrockrose
9.9

A low plant with bright yellow flowers that grows in dry rocky soil

refers more to low bushy shrubs often in dry Mediterranean areas
white-leaved rockrose
vsrockrose
  • UK
9.9

A small bush with white hairy leaves and pink flowers

is the wider term for similar shrubs not only that regional species

Compounds

rockrose family
  • Specialized
8.2

A group of shrubs and other plants that grow in warm places like the Mediterranean

A small bush with white hairy leaves and pink flowers

Surface Forms

rockrose singular
rockroses plural

Morphology

rockrose = rock + rose (transparent) = rock + rose

The compound 'rock' + 'rose' directly describes a rose-like plant associated with rocky habitats, so the meaning is readily inferable.

Etymology

Rockrose comes from the parts rock and rose, literally 'rock' and 'rose', because this low, bushy plant often grows on stones and has flowers that look like small roses.