| China rose (def. 1). |
| 1. | Also called Bengal rose. a rose, Rosa chinensis, of China, having slightly fragrant crimson, pink, or white flowers. |
| 2. | Also called Chinese hibiscus, rose of China. a tropical Asian shrub, Hibiscus rosa-sinensis, of the mallow family, having showy, usually rose-red flowers. |
| bengal rose | |
noun | |
| shrubby Chinese rose; ancestor of many cultivated garden roses [syn: China rose] |