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ROSA
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Large genus of erect or climbing prickly shrubs including roses
Synonyms:
genus Rosa; Rosa
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Rosa" is a kind of...):
rosid dicot genus (a genus of dicotyledonous plants)
Meronyms (members of "Rosa"):
rose; rosebush (any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses)
Holonyms ("Rosa" is a member of...):
family Rosaceae; Rosaceae; rose family (a large family of dicotyledonous plants of order Rosales; have alternate leaves and five-petaled flowers with numerous stamens)
Context examples:
Mrs. Steerforth was pleased to see me, and so was Rosa Dartle.
(David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens)
I say, Rosa, not a word!
(David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens)
“Aha! What! you recollect my skirmishes with Rosa, do you?” he exclaimed with a quick look.
(David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens)
Rosa Dartle glided, as we went in, from another part of the room and stood behind her chair.
(David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens)
Rosa Dartle's keen glance comprehended all of us.
(David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens)
“Much more than for any other. Here is Daisy, too, loves music from his soul. Sing us an Irish song, Rosa! and let me sit and listen as I used to do.”
(David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens)
Again Rosa Dartle tried to soothe her; again ineffectually.
(David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens)
“Well, Rosa, well!” said Mrs. Steerforth, as the other was about to interpose, “it is no matter. Let it be. You are married, sir, I am told?”
(David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens)
“Don't get up,” said Steerforth (which she had already done) “my dear Rosa, don't! Be kind for once, and sing us an Irish song.”
(David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens)
“Oh! I am glad to know that, because I always like to be put right when I am wrong,” said Rosa Dartle.
(David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens)
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