Cherokee Rose (Noun)
Meaning
Chinese climbing rose with fragrant white blossoms.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The Cherokee rose, a Chinese climbing rose, was a treasured souvenir among southern gardeners during the American Civil War.
- Legend has it that the Cherokee rose originated from the blood of Cherokee women who suffered during the Trail of Tears.
- For generations, the Cherokee rose was a symbol of the state of Georgia, even though it wasn't a native species.
- As the last wisps of fog lifted, the morning sun illuminated the lush foliage and delicate white blooms of the Cherokee rose.
- Some nurseries still sell the Cherokee rose as a 'Wildrose', despite its cultivated Chinese origins.