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rose hip

American  

noun

  1. hip.


Etymology

Origin of rose hip

First recorded in 1855–60

Example Sentences

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Do you look over your shoulder when you're thinking “maybe rose hip would be lovely,” to make sure nobody noticed it?

From Salon • Mar. 9, 2019

If you struggle with blemishes or breakouts, and you haven’t given rose hip a chance to change your life, you really should.

From Slate • Feb. 5, 2019

Lip color is made with green tea, rose hip, grape seed oils, and it’s free of parabens, phthalates and sulfates.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 15, 2018

The pancake-wrapped seabird was topped by a lumpy, bloody-looking sauce made from beet, elderberry, and rose hip.

From The New Yorker • Jun. 11, 2018

Pastry merchants nearby held trays of dough balls soaked in rose hip syrup, and cardamom cakes served with hot tea from Yunnan.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri

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