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water tinctured with the essential oil of roses, used as a perfume.[1350-1400; ME]
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Rose-water — Rose wa ter, a. Having the odor of rose water; hence, affectedly nice or delicate; sentimental. Rose water philanthropy. Carlyle. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Rose water — Rose wa ter Water tinctured with roses by distillation. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
rose water — ► NOUN ▪ scented water made with rose petals … English terms dictionary
rose water — rose ,water noun uncount a liquid with a sweet smell made from rose PETALS, used as a PERFUME and in cooking … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
rose water — n. a preparation consisting of water and attar of roses, used as a perfume … English World dictionary
Rose water — thumb|right|250px|Rose waterRose water or rose syrup ( fa. گلاب Golâb , tr. Gül suyu, ar. ماء ورد Māʾ ward , Urdu: گلاب رس , bg. розова вода) is the hydrosol portion of the distillate of rose petals. Rose water, itself a by product of the… … Wikipedia
rose water — noun perfume consisting of water scented with oil of roses • Hypernyms: ↑perfume, ↑essence * * * noun [noncount] : liquid made from roses that has a pleasant smell and is used as a perfume or flavoring * * * ˈrose water f35 [rose water] … Useful english dictionary
rose-water — /rohz waw teuhr, wot euhr/, adj. 1. having the aroma or fragrance of rose water. 2. affectedly delicate, nice, or fine; sentimental: a Victorian novelist with a genteel, rose water style. [1655 65] * * * … Universalium
rose-water — /rohz waw teuhr, wot euhr/, adj. 1. having the aroma or fragrance of rose water. 2. affectedly delicate, nice, or fine; sentimental: a Victorian novelist with a genteel, rose water style. [1655 65] … Useful english dictionary
rose water — a solution prepared by diluting stronger rose water with an equal volume of purified water; used as a perfuming agent in pharmaceutical preparations … Medical dictionary
rose-water — see revolutions are not made with rose water … Proverbs new dictionary
