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rose vs dog rose

dog rose vs rose

rose and dog rose both are nouns.

rose is an adjective but dog rose is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
rose Yes Yes No No
dog rose Yes No No No
As nouns, dog rose is a hyponym of rose; that is, dog rose is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than rose:
  • rose: any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
  • dog rose: prickly wild rose with delicate pink or white scentless flowers; native to Europe
rose (noun) dog rose (noun)
a dusty pink color prickly wild rose with delicate pink or white scentless flowers; native to Europe
pinkish table wine from red grapes whose skins were removed after fermentation began
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
rose (adjective) dog rose (adjective)
of something having a dusty purplish pink color
Difference between rose and dog rose

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