Definition

Noun: * A species of rose, Rosa chinensis, native to central China. It is a shrubby rose and is a crucial ancestral species in the breeding of many modern cultivated garden roses. It is also known as the China rose.

Usage

• is prized by horticulturists for its role in rose breeding history.
• The repeat-flowering characteristic of many modern roses was introduced through .
• Botanists study to understand the genetics of cultivated roses.

Advanced Usage

• In Botanical Nomenclature: The name follows the binomial system (Genus , species ), indicating its classification.
• In Horticultural History: The term is used to denote a specific genetic lineage. For example, "The Hybrid Perpetual class owes its remontant (repeat-flowering) nature to ."

Variants and Related Words

• China rose: A common name for .
• Bengal rose: Another historical common name for this species.
• Rosa × odorata (the Tea rose): A hybrid group derived from .

Synonyms

• China rose
• Bengal rose (historical)

Different Meanings

• This term has a single, specific botanical meaning. It does not have idiomatic or phrasal verb uses.

Noun

1. shrubby Chinese rose; ancestor of many cultivated garden roses