What does rose in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word rose in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use rose in French.

The word rose in French means rose, pink, pink, erotic, Rose, rosé, pinky, rosy, field mushroom, turn pink, make pink, sentimental, pink berry, rosewood, rosebud, rosebud, rose-breasted grosbeak, record of celebrities who recently had a baby, shrimp, rose water, pink elephant, essence of rose, be as fit as a fiddle, flamingo, every rose has its thorn, oleander, oleander, erotic chat service, smell rotten, smell bad, rose petal, pink peppercorns, rose quartz, romance novel, candy pink, candy-pink, desert rose, chocolate cornflake cakes, wind rose, rose dragee, dragée pink, candy pink, pale pink, red rose, salmon pink, salmon-pink, hollyhock, Rosicrucian, Rosicrucian Order, pink salmon, sex chat line, it's hardly a bed of roses, things are not looking so good, Toulouse, rosé wine, look at life through rose-tinted glasses, look at life through rose-tinted spectacles. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word rose

rose

nom féminin (fleur délicate) (flower)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ils s'envoient un bouquet de roses rouges chaque année pour leur anniversaire de mariage.
They send each other a bouquet of red roses every year for their wedding anniversary.

pink

nom masculin (couleur rouge pâle) (colour)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le rose est sa couleur préférée.
Pink is his favourite colour.

pink

adjectif (de couleur rouge pâle) (in colour)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
La petite fille portait des chaussures roses.
The little girl was wearing pink shoes.

erotic

adjectif (relatif au commerce sexuel)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Le célibataire appelait le téléphone rose pour surmonter sa solitude.
The single guy called a sex chatline to combat his loneliness.

Rose

nom propre féminin (prénom féminin) (female given name)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
En cours d'espagnol, nous avons évoqué la vie de Rose de Lima.

rosé

nom masculin (type de vin) (wine)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Au mariage, on a servi du rosé au vin d'honneur.

pinky, rosy

adjectif (teinté de rose)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Elle a choisi une robe beige rosé.

field mushroom

nom masculin (champignon) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ils ont ramassé des rosés des prés pour les faire en omelette.

turn pink, make pink

verbe transitif (littéraire (devenir rose, rosir)

sentimental

locution adjectivale (sentimental, mièvre)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

pink berry

nom féminin (épice : sorte de poivre)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

rosewood

nom masculin (bois précieux)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les tableaux de bord des voitures de luxe sont souvent en bois de rose.

rosebud

nom masculin (bourgeon de rose)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Avant d'éclore la rose se présente sous forme de bouton de rose.

rosebud

nom masculin (argot (clitoris) (clitoris)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le poète compare parfois le clitoris à un bouton de rose.

rose-breasted grosbeak

nom masculin (oiseau) (bird)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

record of celebrities who recently had a baby

nom masculin (journal : rubrique des naissances)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

shrimp

nom féminin (crevette cuite)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

rose water

nom féminin (eau issue de distillation de roses)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

pink elephant

nom masculin (figuré (hallucination) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

essence of rose

nom féminin (huile essentielle de rose)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

be as fit as a fiddle

locution verbale (avoir joli teint) (colloquial)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

flamingo

nom masculin (échassier migrateur) (bird)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La Camargue est connue pour ses chevaux et ses flamants roses.
The Camargue is known for its horses and flamingos.

every rose has its thorn

(chaque avantage a ses inconvénients) (figurative)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Aussi belle soit-elle, elle a aussi des défauts, il n'y a pas de rose sans épines !

oleander

nom masculin (petit arbuste à fleurs)

oleander

nom masculin (arbuste à fleurs) (shrub: common name)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le laurier-rose est toxique et craint le gel.

erotic chat service

nom masculin (service érotique)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

smell rotten, smell bad

locution verbale (familier (sentir mauvais)

Il faut enlever toutes ces ordures, ça sent pas la rose !

rose petal

nom masculin (pièce florale)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les pétales de rose sont les pièces florales colorées composant la corolle.

pink peppercorns

nom masculin (variété de poivre)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
Le poivre rose est obtenu à partir des baies de l'espèce Schinus terebinthifolius.

rose quartz

nom masculin (variété de quartz) (crystal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

romance novel

nom masculin (roman à sentiments amoureux)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Lise lit souvent des romans à l'eau de rose pendant ses vacances.

candy pink

nom masculin (nuance de rose) (color)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

candy-pink

adjectif invariable (de couleur rose bonbon) (color)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

desert rose

nom féminin (roche cristallisée) (rock)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les roses des sables sont des roches évaporitiques.

chocolate cornflake cakes

nom féminin (figuré (dessert en forme de rose de sables)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Pour dimanche, nous avons préparé des roses des sables avec les enfants.

wind rose

nom masculin (indication des points cardinaux)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

rose dragee, dragée pink, candy pink, pale pink

nom féminin (nuance de rose)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Le rose dragée est un rose pâle.

red rose

nom féminin (fleur : rose de couleur rouge) (flower)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

salmon pink

nom masculin (rose tirant sur l'orange) (color)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

salmon-pink

adjectif invariable (de couleur rose orangée) (color)

(noun as adjective: Describes another noun--for example, "boat race," "dogfood.")

hollyhock

nom féminin (plante vivace) (tall plant)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La rose trémière commune dans les jardins, peut dépasser 2 m de haut et porte de très grandes fleurs de couleurs diverses.

Rosicrucian

nom masculin et féminin (membre de la confrérie rose-croix) (member of order)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Rosicrucian Order

nom propre féminin (ordre mystique)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

pink salmon

nom masculin (race de saumon) (fish: common name)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

sex chat line

nom féminin (service érotique par téléphone)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

it's hardly a bed of roses, things are not looking so good

(ce n'est pas idéal)

Toulouse

nom propre féminin (Toulouse) (French city)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ils ont déménagé pour la ville rose.

rosé wine

nom masculin (vin issu de macération courte) (alcoholic drink)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le vin rosé est issu de macération courte de raisins noirs à jus noir ou de raisins noirs à jus blanc. Le Tavel est un vin rosé du Rhône. Les estivants apprécient les vins rosés de Provence.

look at life through rose-tinted glasses, look at life through rose-tinted spectacles

locution verbale (être heureux et optimiste) (figurative)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

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