wood rose

noun

Dactylanthus taylorii, parasitic plant of New Zealand that lives on the forest floor where it attaches to a host root of trees taking nutrients from the host to create a burr which eventually turns into a flower-like growth.

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Meanings

nounwood rose (plural wood roses)

plural wood roses

  1. Dactylanthus taylorii, parasitic plant of New Zealand that lives on the forest floor where it attaches to a host root of trees taking nutrients from the host to create a burr which eventually turns into a flower-like growth.
  2. Hawaiian baby woodrose (Argyreia nervosa).
  3. Rosa gymnocarpa, of California.
  4. Merremia spp..

Translations

Māori pua o Te Rēinga, pua rēinga
  • pua o Te RēingaDactylanthus taylorii
  • pua rēingaDactylanthus taylorii
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APA

wood rose. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wood%20rose

MLA

“wood rose.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wood%20rose. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wood rose,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wood%20rose.

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