Macartney rose

noun

Rosa bracteata, a species of rose native to southern China and Taiwan that has become invasive in parts of the United States following its introduction as an ornamental.

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Meanings

nounMacartney rose (plural Macartney roses)

plural Macartney roses

  1. Rosa bracteata, a species of rose native to southern China and Taiwan that has become invasive in parts of the United States following its introduction as an ornamental.

Origin

Named after George Macartney, 1st Earl Macartney.

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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