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American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. A variety of rose (Rosa centifolia) native to the Caucasus, having a mossy flower stalk and calyx and fragrant pink flowers, used as a source of attar.
GNU Webster's 1913
- n. (Bot.) a variety of rose having a mosslike growth on the stalk and calyx. It is said to be derived from the Provence rose.
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ruzuzu See portulaca.
See also cabbage rose. Sep 28, 2010