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Rosa odorata

Rosa odorata

8.4
A Chinese rose with pink or yellow flowers and a sweet tea smell
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : rosa odorata
  • The garden's centerpiece was a beautiful Rosa odorata with delicate pink blossoms and a sweet fragrance.

Examples

  • Many modern hybrid teas have been bred from Rosa odorata to enhance their scent and color.

  • Botanists value Rosa odorata for its contribution to rose cultivation and breeding.

  • The Rosa odorata blooms beautifully in spring.

  • I love the scent of Rosa odorata roses.

  • Botanists value Rosa odorata for its contribution to rose cultivation and breeding.

  • Many modern hybrid teas have been bred from Rosa odorata to enhance their scent and color.

  • The garden's centerpiece was a beautiful Rosa odorata with delicate pink blossoms and a sweet fragrance.

Synonyms

tea rose
vsRosa odorata
1 3.8

A garden bush with large pink or yellow flowers that have a nice smell

is the original wild species used to develop those cultivated bushes

Surface Forms

Rosa odorata singular

Morphology

Rosa + odorata

The binomial combines 'Rosa' (rose) with 'odorata', a Latin adjective derived from the root meaning 'smell'/'scent', so the overall sense 'scented rose' is etymologically recoverable. However, 'odorata' is a Latinized, botanical form not part of everyday English vocabulary; while learners may guess 'fragrant/scented rose' from the root, the name functions as a species label and its form is not fully transparent to a typical B1 learner without exposure. This partial recoverability across languages makes the expression semi-transparent.

Etymology

Rosa odorata comes from two Latin words: Rosa meaning 'rose' and odorata meaning 'scented' or 'fragrant'. Gardeners in China liked this tea‑scented rose and used it to make new garden roses, so the name helps you remember it is the fragrant rose often used in breeding.