A flowering plant known for its beautiful, fragrant blooms that come in many colors, often given as gifts.
From Latin 'rosa,' which was borrowed from Greek 'rhodon,' itself possibly derived from Persian roots. The word traveled through multiple languages and cultures, reflecting the flower's global importance and trade.
Roses came to us from ancient Persia, traveled through Greek and Latin, and became so symbolically important that every culture ended up using nearly the same word for the same flower—it's one of the few plants where the name is almost universal.
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