rockrose

Definitions

1. Any of various plants in the family Cistaceae.
2. Texas swampmallow (Pavonia lasiopetala, Malvaceae).
3. flameflowers (Phemeranthus spp., Montiaceae).
4. moss-rose purslane (Portulaca grandiflora, Portulacaceae).

Equivalents

Examples

“Sometimes I lost track of them and had to hunt round in a circle, thrusting through sharp-scented bushes, scratching myself on various plants which were still new to me: resinaceous rock-roses [translating cistes], juniper, ilex, yellow and white asphodel.”

CEFR level