Bengal rose
noun
Definition for bengal-rose (2 of 2)
China rose
noun
Also called Bengal rose.
a rose, Rosa chinensis, of China, having slightly fragrant crimson, pink, or white flowers.
Also called Chinese hibiscus, rose of China.
a tropical Asian shrub, Hibiscus rosa-sinensis, of the mallow family, having showy, usually rose-red flowers.
Origin of China rose
First recorded in 1725–35
British Dictionary definitions for bengal-rose
China rose
noun
a rosaceous shrub, Rosa chinensis (or R. indica), with red, pink, or white fragrant flowers: the ancestor of many cultivated roses
a related dwarf plant, Rosa semperflorens, having crimson flowers
another name for hibiscus