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Definition of Rosa odorata
1. Noun. Any of several hybrid bush roses derived from a tea-scented Chinese rose with pink or yellow flowers.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Rosa Odorata
Literary usage of Rosa odorata
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Manual of Roses: Comprising the Most Complete History of the Rose, Including by William Robert Prince (1846)
"THE original Rosa odorata, or Blush Tea Scented Rose, has long been a favorite.
This pretty variation of the China Rose was imported from China into England ..."
2. The Rose Amateur's Guide by Thomas Rivers (1840)
"The original Rosa odorata, or Blush Tea- scented Rose, has long been a favourite.
This pretty variation of the Chinese Rose was imported from China in 1810; ..."
3. The American Flower Garden Directory: Containing Practical Directions for by Robert Buist (1839)
"Rosa odorata OR TEA ROSE. The original Rosa odorata or tea rose, has been and
will be a lasting favourite. It is supposed to have been imported from China ..."
4. The American Rose Annual by American Rose Society (1920)
"(Rehder & Wilson, from China, 1907.) 34, 36. ROSA MURIELS;, Species. (Rehder &
Wilson, from China, 1910.) 34, 35. Rosa odorata ..."