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sweetbriar
sweet·bri·er
/
ˈswitˌbraɪ
ər
/
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sweet
-brahy-er
]
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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
+
brier
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sweetbrier
(ˈswiːtˌbraɪə)
—
n
Also called:
eglantine
a Eurasian rose,
Rosa rubiginosa,
having a tall bristly stem, fragrant leaves, and single pink flowers
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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