eglantine

[ eg-luh n-tahyn, -teen ]

/ ˈɛg lənˌtaɪn, -ˌtin /

noun

the sweetbrier.

Nearby words

eggshell, eggshell porcelain, egham, egis, eglandular, eglantine, eglevsky, eglevsky, andré, egm, egmc, egmont

Origin of eglantine

1350–1400; Middle English < Middle French; Old French aiglent (< Vulgar Latin *aculentum, neuter of *aculentus prickly, equivalent to Latin acu(s) needle + -lentus adj. suffix) + -ine -ine¹

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Examples from the Web for eglantine

And now, mounted upon the good gray steed, away flew Queen Eglantine in search of her beloved spouse.
The Old-Fashioned Fairy Book|Constance Cary Harrison
The first of these is Eglantine, the pretty Viscountess of Seligny.
The Iron Pincers|Eugne Sue
The eglantine of the herbalists was the sweet-brier, Rosa rubiginosa.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 1|Various
Flying Eagle will rejoin his tribe with Eglantine, and then return to seek the Apache trail.
The Indian Scout|Gustave Aimard

The Eglantine of the Woods is my sister, her least wishes shall always be sacred with me.
The Adventurers|Gustave Aimard

British Dictionary definitions for eglantine

eglantine

/ (ˈɛɡlənˌtaɪn) /

noun

another name for sweetbrier

Word Origin for eglantine

C14: from Old French aiglent, ultimately from Latin acus needle, from acer sharp, keen

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