# rockrose

> English word · Noun

## 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).

## Etymology
From rock + rose.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/rockrose