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1. desert_rose
noun. 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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3. desert
verb. ['ˈdɛzɝt, dɪˈzɝːt'] leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch.
Etymology
- desert (English)
- déserter (French)
- desertare (Latin)
4. desert
noun. ['ˈdɛzɝt, dɪˈzɝːt'] arid land with little or no vegetation.
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Synonyms
Etymology
- desert (English)
- déserter (French)
- desertare (Latin)
5. desert
verb. ['ˈdɛzɝt, dɪˈzɝːt'] desert (a cause, a country or an army), often in order to join the opposing cause, country, or army.
Antonyms
Synonyms
Etymology
- desert (English)
- déserter (French)
- desertare (Latin)
6. desert
verb. ['ˈdɛzɝt, dɪˈzɝːt'] leave behind.
Antonyms
Etymology
- desert (English)
- déserter (French)
- desertare (Latin)
7. rose
noun. ['ˈroʊz'] any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses.
Synonyms
Etymology
- rose (English)
- rise (English)
- risen (Middle English (1100-1500))
- rose (French)
- rosa (Latin)
- rosé (French)
8. rose
adjective. ['ˈroʊz'] of something having a dusty purplish pink color.
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Etymology
- rose (English)
- rise (English)
- risen (Middle English (1100-1500))
- rose (French)
- rosa (Latin)
- rosé (French)
9. rose
noun. ['ˈroʊz'] a dusty pink color.
Antonyms
Etymology
- rose (English)
- rise (English)
- risen (Middle English (1100-1500))
- rose (French)
- rosa (Latin)
- rosé (French)