Rose
- Proper noun. (given name, female) .
- Proper noun. (surname, from Middle English) .
- Noun. (Ireland, informal) A regional contestant in the annual Rose of Tralee contest.
- Noun. (Ireland, informal) The winner of that year's contest.
- Noun. a shrub of the genus ''Rosa'', with red, pink, white or yellow flowers.
- Noun. a flower of the rose plant.
- Noun. a plant or species in the rose family (''Rosaceae'').
- Noun. something resembling a rose flower.
- Noun. a purplish-red or pink colour, the colour of some rose flowers.
- Noun. a round nozzle for a sprinkling can or hose.
- Noun. the base of a light socket.
- Verb. To make rose-colored.
- Adjective. Having a purplish-red or pink colour. See rosy.
- Verb. (simple past of, rise) .
- Noun. (alternative spelling of, rosé) .
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