Cherokee rose

noun

A fragrant white rose, of species Rosa laevigata, native to southern China, Taiwan, and Vietnam, and an invasive species elsewhere.

Similar
Rosa laevigata

Meanings

nounCherokee rose (plural Cherokee roses)

plural Cherokee roses

  1. A fragrant white rose, of species Rosa laevigata, native to southern China, Taiwan, and Vietnam, and an invasive species elsewhere.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounChinese climbing rose with fragrant white blossoms

Similar
Rosa laevigata

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

Cherokee rose. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cherokee%20rose

MLA

“Cherokee rose.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cherokee%20rose. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Cherokee rose,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cherokee%20rose.

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