TheÃÂ roseÃÂ is a type of flowering shrub. Its name comes from the Latin word Rosa. TheÃÂ flowersÃÂ of theÃÂ roseÃÂ grow in many different colors, from the well-known redÃÂ roseÃÂ or yellowÃÂ rosesÃÂ and sometimes white or purpleÃÂ roses. ... MostÃÂ roseshave prickles & x28;incorrectly called thorns& x29; on their stems.