hybrid tea rose

noun

: any of numerous moderately hardy cultivated hybrid roses grown especially for their strongly recurrent bloom of large usually scentless flowers

called also hybrid tea

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Last year, the Martha Stewart hybrid tea rose made its debut. Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 19 June 2026 Knotweed or giant fleece flower is planted with 'Grandma's Blessing' rose, an easy-care shrub rose that looks like a hybrid tea rose but without the fuss. Teresa Woodard, Midwest Living, 17 Apr. 2026 This medium red hybrid tea rose from Kordes is compact and highly disease resistant. Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026 Dolly Parton's Rose The Dolly Parton hybrid tea rose is a bright and beautiful plant, full of pointed red petals in blooms that span up to six inches. Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 May 2025 After years of research, a highly fragrant pink and apricot hybrid tea rose named after the lifestyle doyenne has hit the market. Jessica Jordan, CNN, 23 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1838, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of hybrid tea rose was in 1838

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“Hybrid tea rose.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hybrid%20tea%20rose. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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