multiflora rose

multiflora rose
a climbing or trailing rose, Rosa multiflora, of Japan and Korea, having hooked prickles and fragrant, dense clusters of flowers.
[1820-30; multiflora < NL, fem. of ML multiflorus MULTIFLOROUS]

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