Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A rose (Rosa damascena) native to Asia that has fragrant red or pink flowers and is used as a source of attar.
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- noun large hardy very fragrant pink rose; cultivated in Asia Minor as source of attar of roses; parent of many hybrids
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[From Middle English Damask, Damascus; see damask.]
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