tea rose noun & adjectival phr. ['ti: rǝʊz] M19.
[from TEA noun + ROSE noun.]
A. noun.
1. A garden rose of a group derived from a Chinese hybrid rose, Rosa odorata, the flowers of which are often pale yellow with a pink tinge and have a delicate scent supposed to resemble that of tea. M19.

2. The pale pinkish-yellow colour esp. associated with this rose. L19.

3. A perfume made from or named after this rose. L19.
b. adjective. Usu. tea-rose. Of the colour of the tea rose, pale pinkish-yellow. E20.

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