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dog rose
noun
- an Old World wild rose, Rosa canina, having pink or white flowers.
dog rose
noun
- a prickly wild rose, Rosa canina, that is native to Europe and has pink or white delicate scentless flowers
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Origin of dog rose1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of dog rose1
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Example Sentences
The old dog rose deliberately from his place on the shady side of the barn and trotted toward her, wagging his tail.
The dog rose, stretched himself, then walked over to rub his cold nose against his young master.
An hour afterwards, I heard them at high words in the conservatory, with the dog-rose once more at the bottom of the dispute.
A dog rose and stretched himself elaborately, yawning the while.
I am going to plant a rose-bush there, and call it the dog-rose.
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