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rugosa

Syllabification: (ru·go·sa)
Pronunciation: /ro͞oˈgōsə, -zə/

(also rugosa rose)
Definition of rugosa

noun

  • a widely cultivated Southeast Asian rose with dark green wrinkled leaves and deep pink flowers.
    • Rosa rugosa, family Rosaceae

Origin:

late 19th century: feminine of Latin rugosus (see rugose), used as a specific epithet

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