rosebush

noun

rose·​bush ˈrōz-ˌbu̇sh How to pronounce rosebush (audio)
: a shrub that produces roses

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Why have some of the blooms on my rosebush taken on a different color and form? — Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025 My mother planted every rosebush and flowering vine in the garden, her knees in the dirt. — Literary Hub, 1 June 2026 The time of year determines the activities of his crew of volunteers, who are now busy pruning the rosebushes. — Penny E Schwartz, Oc Register, 26 Jan. 2026 The real culprit is a microscopic bug called the eriophyid mite, which feeds on the rosebushes and transfers the disease from plant to plant. — Libby Monteith Minor, Southern Living, 16 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for rosebush

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First Known Use

1563, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of rosebush was in 1563

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rosebush

noun
rose·​bush -ˌbu̇sh How to pronounce rosebush (audio)
: a shrub that produces roses

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