English Explanatory Dictionary

rosebush

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The shrub that roses grow on; a rose plant.
name
  1. A small village in Maenclochog community, Pembrokeshire, Wales, named after the Rosebush quarry, and possibly an Anglicisation of Welsh Rhos y Bwlch or Rhosbwlch (OS grid ref SN0729).
  2. A village in Isabella County, Michigan, United States, named after Rose Bush, wife of James Bush.

Pronunciation

/ˈɹoʊzˌbʊʃ/

Word forms

rosebush rosebushes

Etymology

From rose + bush.

Synonyms

rosier
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