| 1. | a rose, Rosa moschata, of the Mediterranean region, having white, musk-scented flowers. |
| 2. | musk mallow (def. 1). |
| 1. | Also called musk rose. a European mallow, Malva moschata, introduced into North America, having musk-scented white or lavender flowers. |
| 2. | abelmosk. |
| musk rose n. A prickly Mediterranean shrub (Rosa moschata) cultivated for its clustered, musk-scented white flowers. |