jack rose

noun

1

: a vivid red that is bluer and deeper than apple red or scarlet and bluer and stronger than carmine

2

usually capitalized J&R : a cocktail consisting of lemon juice, apple brandy, and grenadine shaken in ice and strained before serving

Word History

Etymology

from jack rose, a variety of red rose, alteration of jacqueminot rose

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