Rose

roz, n. A plant and flower of many species and varieties; a rosette; a perforated nozzle for distributing water. [AS.; L. rosa. Gr. rhodon C^Eolic form am, fame, far, pa or opera, fare end, ROTARY brodori), f Ar. ward, a rose, flower.] — Ros'y, a. [-ier; -iest.] Like a rose in form, color, etc.; blooming; red; blushing. — Rose'-bug, -cha'fer, n. A SDecies of diurnal beetle, which feeds on the blo oms of the rose, and on various other plants. —cold, -fe'- ver, n. Hay-fever, q. v. — -col'ored, a. Having the color of a rose uncommonly beautiful exaggeratedly fine or pleasing; extravagant. — -di'amond, n. A diamond nearly hemispherical, one side of which and—the other cut into 24 triangular planes in 2 ranges. wa'ter, n. Water tinctured with roses by distillation. — a. Having the odor of rose-water; — affectedly nice or delicate; sentimental. wind'ow, n. (Arch.) A circular window with a series of mullions diverging from the center, forming divisions which—bear a general resemblance to the leaves of a rose. wood, n. The wood of several different kinds of trees, growing in warm climates, much used in cabinet-work. — Under the rose. (L. sub rosa.) In secret privately in a manner that forbids disclosure, — the rose being, among the ancients, the symbol of secrecy, and hung up at entertainments, as a token that nothing there said was to be divulged. — Ro's eate, -ze-at, a. Full of roses rosy; of a rose color; blooming. — Rosa'ceo us, -za shus, a. (Bot.) Composed of several petals, arranged like those of the rose pert, to the rose family of plants. [L. rosace us, rosa.] — Ro's ary, -za-rl, n. A bed of roses, or place where roses grow. (Rom. Cath. Ch.) A series of prayers, and a string of beads by which they are counted. [F. rosaire, LL. rosarium.]— Rosette', -zef, n. An imitation of a rose made of ribbon or other material, used as an ornament. (Arch.) An ornament in form of a rose. [F.]