rock-rose family

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• rock rose — ▪ Cistus       (Cistus), any of a genus of 18 species of low to medium sized shrubs, in the rock rose family (Cistaceae), native to the Mediterranean region and long known to horticulture. There are a number of garden hybrids useful in warm areas …   Universalium

• rock rose — noun 1. any of numerous varieties of helianthemums having small rose like yellow or white or reddish flowers • Syn: ↑rockrose • Hypernyms: ↑helianthemum, ↑sunrose, ↑sun rose 2. small shrubs of scrub and dry woodland regions of southern Europe and …   Useful english dictionary

• Rose is a rose is a rose is a rose — The sentence Rose is a rose is a rose is a rose. was written by Gertrude Stein as part of the 1913 poem Sacred Emily , which appeared in the 1922 book Geography and Plays . In that poem, the first Rose is the name of a woman. Stein later used… …   Wikipedia

• rock — 1. n. 1 a the hard material of the earth s crust, exposed on the surface or underlying the soil. b a similar material on other planets. 2 Geol. any natural material, hard or soft (e.g. clay), consisting of one or more minerals. 3 a a mass of rock …   Useful english dictionary

• Rock — 1. n. 1 a the hard material of the earth s crust, exposed on the surface or underlying the soil. b a similar material on other planets. 2 Geol. any natural material, hard or soft (e.g. clay), consisting of one or more minerals. 3 a a mass of rock …   Useful english dictionary

• rock spray — a low, evergreen, Himalayan shrub, Cotoneaster microphyllus, of the rose family, having shiny leaves with grayish, hairy undersides, white flowers, and scarlet berries. * * * …   Universalium

• rock spray — noun : any of several plants of the genus Cotoneaster; especially : a prostrate evergreen Himalayan shrub (C. horizontalis) cultivated for its solitary white flowers and bright red fruits * * * a low, evergreen, Himalayan shrub, Cotoneaster… …   Useful english dictionary

• sun rose — ▪ plant also called  rock rose   any of 80–110 species of low growing flowering plants making up the genus Helianthemum in the rock rose family (Cistaceae), the flowers of which resemble single roses. They include several sunny garden varieties,… …   Universalium

• Rose Mortem — is the fashion label of American fashion designer S. Rose Hemlock, most widely known for her dark romantic fashion stylings, and her involvement with underground music as a promoter and DJ. Launching in 1998, the Rose Mortem fashion label has… …   Wikipedia

• Rose Island (amusement park) — Rose Island was a popular amusement park near Charlestown, Indiana, situated on a peninsula (the Devil s Backbone ) created by Fourteen Mile Creek emptying into the Ohio River. It was a recreational area known as Fern Grove in the 1880s, mostly… …   Wikipedia

• Rock 'n' roller coaster — Le logo de l attraction. Rock n Roller Coaster starring Aerosmith (ou plus communément « Rock n Roller Coaster ») est une attraction de type montagnes russes en intérieur des parcs Disney. Cette attraction porte le nom du groupe de rock …   Wikipédia en Français