baby rose
- noun
- /ˈbeɪbi roʊz/
- Specialized
:
rosa bebé
- We planted a row of baby roses along the fence for their dense, flowering appearance.
Examples
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I planted a baby rose in my garden.
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The baby roses bloomed beautifully this spring.
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Many horticulturists use baby rose as grafting stock because of its vigorous growth.
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The gardener recommended baby rose bushes as an attractive, low-maintenance option for a hedge.
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My grandmother loves to garden, especially planting baby roses along the fence.
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The nursery had many colorful baby roses that brightened up the landscape.
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For our wedding, we decided to decorate the venue with lovely baby roses in various shades.
Synonyms
A fast-growing rose with many small flowers in clusters often used for hedges
A rose that grows fast and makes many small flower clusters
A strong rose plant that makes many small flowers in groups, often used for hedges or to support other roses
A strong bush with small flower groups used for hedges or grafting
Surface Forms
Morphology
baby + rose
A B1 learner who knows 'baby' (used as a diminutive/small/young) and 'rose' would readily infer that 'baby rose' refers to a small or young variety of rose, so the core meaning is compositional. However, the specific horticultural details (vigorous growth, use for hedges or grafting stock) are specialized and not predictable from the constituents, so full understanding requires exposure.
Etymology
Baby rose comes from gardeners who saw this bush make many tiny flowers while growing very quickly. They used baby to show the small blooms and rose for the plant, and because the bush is often 'used as a base for new roses' the name now means a small, vigorous rose often planted for hedges or grafting.
