rose ((rohz)): noun; adj. Any of the wild or cultivated, usually prickly-stemmed, pinnate-leaved, showy-flowered shrubs of the genus Rosa; scented like a rose. rose geranium ((rohz ji-rey-nee-uhm)): noun A woody plant (Pelargonium graveolens) having rose-pink flowers and fragrant, deeply palmately lobed leaves with a rose like scent, used for flavoring and in perfumery. geranium ((ji-rey-nee-uhm)): noun Also called stork's-bill. any of various plants of the allied genus Pelargonium, native to southern Africa, having showy flowers or fragrant leaves, widely cultivated in gardens and as houseplants. |