Rock Rose (Noun)
Meaning 1
Small shrubs of scrub and dry woodland regions of southern Europe and North Africa; grown for their showy flowers and soft often downy and aromatic evergreen foliage.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
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Meaning 2
Any of numerous varieties of helianthemums having small rose-like yellow or white or reddish flowers.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The rock rose was a delicate, yet resilient flower that thrived in the dry, rocky terrain of the Mediterranean coast.
- In the garden, the rock rose bloomed alongside other drought-tolerant plants, creating a vibrant display of color and texture.
- The rock rose's small, papery petals were a soft yellow, and they seemed to glow in the sunlight that filtered through the trees.
- As she walked along the mountain trail, she noticed a patch of rock rose growing out of a crack in the stone wall.
- The rock rose was a favorite of the local bees, who came to collect nectar from its tiny, rose-like flowers.