roses
Valentine bouquet flowers
Roses is the plural of rose, the thorny flowering shrub prized for fragrant blooms and cultivated in countless varieties.
Red roses traditionally symbolize romantic love; other colors carry different meanings.
To come up roses is for things to turn out well.
Stop and smell the roses advises slowing down to appreciate life.
A bed of roses describes easy, comfortable circumstances—often in the negative: Life isn't always a bed of roses.
Flowering shrub genus
- genusTaxonomic rank above species
- cultivarBred plant variety
- hybrid teaCultivated rose variety
- floribundaProfusely blooming rose variety
grandiflora · damask · climber · rambler · rootstock · grafting · budding · propagation
Airborne odor detected
- perfumeFragrant liquid for wearing
- aromaPleasant distinctive smell
- attarEssential floral oil
- essenceFundamental nature of something
bouquet · fragrant · damask · potpourri · sachet · floral · sweet · musky
Intense fond attachment
- valentineFebruary fourteenth greeting
- courtshipSeeking another's romantic favor
- bouquetArranged cluster of blooms
- dozenGroup of twelve
sweetheart · proposal · anniversary · devotion · affection · admiration · passion · ardor
Aesthetic excellence
- loveIntense fond attachment
- passionIntense emotional drive
- purityUncontaminated quality
- innocenceFreedom from wrongdoing
secrecy · sub rosa · Tudor · England · gratitude · friendship · mourning · remembrance
Tiny sharp point
- sharpFine-edged, or astute
- protectionGuarding against harm
- defenseProtection against harm
- spikeSharp rise or point
barb · puncture · scratch · wound · hazard · caution · pain · stem
Service honoring the dead
- sympathyCompassionate understanding of others
- wreathDecorative foliage circle
- tributeOffering of respect
- memorialThing preserving remembrance
grave · remembrance · condolences · loss · bereavement · cemetery · casket spray · arrangement
Rosa
Flowering shrub genus
- genusTaxonomic rank above species
- cultivarBred plant variety
- hybrid teaCultivated rose variety
floribunda · grandiflora · damask · climber · rambler · rootstock · grafting · budding · propagation · cane
scent
Airborne odor detected
essence · bouquet · fragrant · damask · potpourri · sachet · floral · sweet · musky · spicy
love
Intense fond attachment
- valentineFebruary fourteenth greeting
- courtshipSeeking another's romantic favor
- bouquetArranged cluster of blooms
dozen · sweetheart · proposal · anniversary · devotion · affection · admiration · passion · ardor · wooing
red
Primary color, warm
orange · crimson · coral · peach · ivory · blush · burgundy · scarlet · lavender · apricot
beauty
Aesthetic excellence
innocence · secrecy · sub rosa · Tudor · England · gratitude · friendship · mourning · remembrance · Virgin Mary
prickle
Tiny sharp point
- sharpFine-edged, or astute
- protectionGuarding against harm
- defenseProtection against harm
spike · barb · puncture · scratch · wound · hazard · caution · pain · stem · cane
funeral
Service honoring the dead
- sympathyCompassionate understanding of others
- wreathDecorative foliage circle
- tributeOffering of respect
memorial · grave · remembrance · condolences · loss · bereavement · cemetery · casket spray · arrangement · honor
rosesthistles
Spiny-leaved flowering weeds
thorns · weeds · poison ivy · nettles · brambles
- red rosesScarlet garden flowers
- desert roseTropical succulent with pink flowers
- rose upRebelled or ascended
- rose aboveElevated beyond difficulties
- rose petalsDetached flower segments
- rose-colored glassesMetaphor for naive optimism
rose, rosy, primrose, rosette, rosemary, rosary, rose-colored, rosiness, rosettes