desert rose

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a flower-like aggregate of mineral crystals, occurring in arid areas
a dense Australian shrub with pinkish-lilac flowers. (Gossypium sturtianum.)
a succulent plant with pink tubular flowers and toxic milky sap, native to East Africa and Arabia. (Adenium obesum.)
South African shrub having a swollen succulent stem and bearing showy pink and white flowers after the leaves fall; popular as an ornamental in tropics

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desert rose
South African shrub having a swollen succulent stem and bearing showy pink and white flowers after the leaves fall; popular as an ornamental in tropics
desert rose

    Hyphenation

    des·ert Rose

    Turkish pronunciation

    dîzırt rōz

    Pronunciation

    /dəˈzərt ˈrōz/ /dɪˈzɜrt ˈroʊz/

    Etymology

    [ de-z&rt ] (noun.) 13th century. Middle English, from Old French, from Late Latin desertum, from Latin, neuter of desertus, past participle of deserere to desert, from de- + serere to join together; more at SERIES.
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