rose noble noun2 •(historical) An ancient English gold coin, stamped with the figure of a rose, first struck in the reign of Edward III.‘Worth about five pounds, perhaps.’ ‘Fifteen to a collector. It’s a Rose Noble of Edward IV.’ — 1954 •(Ireland) Knotted figwort, Scrophularia nodosaIn Ireland, it is known as Rose Noble and as Kernelwort. — 1995 formsrose nobles