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rugosa rose definition

☆ ru·gosa rose (ro̵̅o̅ gō′sə)

an upright, hardy species (Rosa rugosa) of rose having rough leaves with furrowed veins, often planted for hedges

Etymology: < ModL Rosa rugosa, lit., wrinkled rose < L rosa, rose + rugosus, wrinkled < ruga, a wrinkle: see ruga

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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