Japanese rose

noun

The plant Kerria japonica, native to China, Japan, and Korea.

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multifloramultiflora rosebaby roseRosa multiflora
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Meanings

nounJapanese rose (plural Japanese roses)

plural Japanese roses

  1. The plant Kerria japonica, native to China, Japan, and Korea.
  2. The plant Rosa multiflora.
  3. The plant Rosa rugosa.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounvigorously growing rose having clusters of numerous small flowers; used for hedges and as grafting stock

Similar
multifloramultiflora rosebaby roseRosa multiflora
Broader
roserosebush
Also see
baby rosejapan rosemultifloramultiflora roserugosa rose

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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