under the rose

Language: en

1.
generalhistoricalformalliteraryarchaic
- Done in secret or kept confidential; carried out with an understanding of privacy or confidentiality (equivalent to Latin 'sub rosa').
2.
generalneutralliteral
- Located beneath a rose bush, trellis, or other rose-bearing structure.

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