sweetbrier

or sweet·bri·ar

[ sweet-brahy-er ]

noun
  1. a rose, Rosa eglanteria, of Europe and central Asia, having a tall stem, stout, hooked prickles often mixed with bristles, and single, pink flowers.

Origin of sweetbrier

1
First recorded in 1530–40; sweet + brier1

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British Dictionary definitions for sweetbrier

sweetbrier

/ (ˈswiːtˌbraɪə) /


noun
  1. a Eurasian rose, Rosa rubiginosa, having a tall bristly stem, fragrant leaves, and single pink flowers: Also called: eglantine

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