eglantine

American

[eg-luhn-tahyn, -teen] / ˈɛg lənˌtaɪn, -ˌtin /

noun

the sweetbrier.

eglantine British

/ ˈɛɡlənˌtaɪn /

noun

another name for sweetbrier

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Etymology

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 -ine ¹

Example Sentences

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But the crushing blow to his pride is in his pale face, and his voice rings bitterly when he says: EGLANTINE.

From The Harlequinade An Excursion by Calthrop, Dion Clayton

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