Rose

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

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