dog rose

American  

noun

1. an Old World wild rose, Rosa canina, having pink or white flowers.

---

dog rose British  

noun

1. a prickly wild rose, Rosa canina, that is native to Europe and has pink or white delicate scentless flowers

---

Etymology

Origin of dog rose

First recorded in 1590–1600

Example Sentences

Those hot dog roses might have tipped the scale.

From Seattle Times

More than 2,500 species of wildflowers grow in Corsica, and the landscape teemed with dog roses, orchids, broom and wild herbs – I’d never smelt curry plant on a beach before.

From The Guardian

Twenty minutes passed by and no move was made; then suddenly the young dog rose, stretched himself, and stood looking intently down the drive.

From Literature

The gorge unfurled through tunnels of forest and dog rose, opening onto russet glades of wildflowers throbbing with bees.

From The Wall Street Journal

They were coming to a thicket of juniper and dog roses, tangled at ground level with nettles and trails of bryony on which the berries were now beginning to ripen and turn red.

From Literature