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sweet-brier

[sweet-brahy-er]

sweet·bri·er

[sweet-brahy-er]
noun
a rose, Rosa eglanteria, of Europe and central Asia, having a tall stem, stout, hooked prickles often mixed with bristles, and single, pink flowers.
Also, sweet·bri·ar.


Origin:
1530–40; sweet + brier1
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