Meaning & use
damask rose
A fragrant pink rose species widely cultivated for its oil, used in perfumes and rose water.
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Perfumers prize the damask rose for the rich scent extracted from its petals.
Fields of damask roses are harvested by hand early each summer morning.
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The damask rose, scientifically Rosa damascena, is the main source of true rose oil, or attar of roses.
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