Confederate rose
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Confederate rose
n.
See cotton rose.
[From its being widely naturalized in the American South.]
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Noun | 1. | Confederate rose - Chinese shrub or small tree having white or pink flowers becoming deep red at night; widely cultivated; naturalized in southeastern United States hibiscus - any plant of the genus Hibiscus |
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