Damask rose Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun large hardy very fragrant pink rose; cultivated in Asia Minor as source of attar of roses; parent of many hybrids
summer damask rose; Rosa damascena.
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(Bot.) , a large, pink, hardy, and very fragrant variety of rose (Rosa damascena ) from Damascus. "Damask roses have not been known in England above one hundred years." Bacon.
