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Rosa chinensis

Rosa chinensis

9.3
A small bushy rose from China that gardeners grow for its bright flowers
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : rosa chinensis
  • Gardeners prize Rosa chinensis for its recurrent blooming and vibrant flowers.

Examples

  • Many modern hybrid roses can trace their lineage back to Rosa chinensis.

  • The cultivation of Rosa chinensis dates back hundreds of years in China.

  • The Rosa chinensis is known for its beautiful blooms.

  • Many gardeners prefer Rosa chinensis for its hardiness.

  • Gardeners prize Rosa chinensis for its recurrent blooming and vibrant flowers.

  • Many modern hybrid roses can trace their lineage back to Rosa chinensis.

  • The cultivation of Rosa chinensis dates back hundreds of years in China.

Synonyms

Bengal rose
vsRosa chinensis
7.4

A small bush rose from China that people used to make many garden roses and that blooms all year

is the formal species name rather than a common or regional label
China rose
vsRosa chinensis
6.7

A rose from China that blooms most of the year and helps make many garden roses

is the scientific species label used for the same ornamental plant

Surface Forms

Rosa chinensis singular
Rosa chinenses plural

Morphology

Rosa + chinensis

The binomial name combines 'Rosa' (rose) with the Latin epithet 'chinensis' meaning 'of China' or 'from China', so the sense 'rose from China' is directly derivable from the parts. A B1 learner who knows both constituents can therefore infer the meaning; the compositional pattern (genus + origin epithet) is regular and cross-linguistically transparent.

Etymology

Rosa chinensis is a plant name made from simple Latin words: Rosa means 'rose' and chinensis means 'from China'. Because this shrub really came from China and helped make many modern garden roses, the name tells us it is a Chinese rose and an ancestor of today's garden varieties.