Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rockrose

/ɹˈɑkɹˌoʊz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.04 in modern English

Syllables: rock-rose
IPA: /ɹˈɑkɹˌoʊz/

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of various plants in the family Cistaceae.

noun

Texas swampmallow (Pavonia lasiopetala, Malvaceae).

noun

flameflowers (Phemeranthus spp., Montiaceae).

noun

moss-rose purslane (Portulaca grandiflora, Portulacaceae).

Example Sentences

"Sometimes I lost track of them and had to hunt round in a circle, thrusting through sharp-scented bushes, scratching myself on various plants which were still new to me: resinaceous rock-roses [translating cistes], juniper, ilex, yellow and white asphodel."

Etymology

From rock + rose.

Inflected Forms

rockroses (plural) rock rose (alternative) rock-rose (alternative)

Phrases

Alpine rockrose Carolina rockrose common rockrose Cretan rockrose dwarf rockrose Egyptian rockrose hoary rockrose Mediterranean rockrose

Synonyms

rock rose

Questions

How do you pronounce rockrose?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɹˈɑkɹˌoʊz/.
What does rockrose mean?: Any of various plants in the family Cistaceae.
Where does rockrose come from?: From rock + rose.

How to pronounce rockrose

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