Macartney rose

Macartney rose
/meuh kahrt"nee/
a trailing or climbing evergreen rose, Rosa bracteata, of China, having shiny leaves and large, solitary white flowers.
[1805-15; named after George, 1st Earl Macartney (1737-1806), British diplomat]

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