English Noun China rose (plural China roses) A plant or flower of the repeat-blooming Chinese rose species Rosa chinensis. A plant or flower of one of the class of hybrids developed from Rosa chinensis. Synonym of elderflower rose, Rosa cymosa. Synonym of Chinese hibiscus, Hibiscus rosa-sinensis. Synonyms (Rosa chinensis): Chinese rose, Bengal rose, china References “China, n.¹ and adj.”, in OED Online , Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1889. Wikiwand - on Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.