sweetbrier

or sweet·bri·ar

[ sweet-brahy-er ]

noun

1. a rose, Rosa eglanteria, of Europe and central Asia, having a tall stem, stout, hooked prickles often mixed with bristles, and single, pink flowers.

sweetbrier

/ ˈswiːtˌbraɪə /

noun

1. a Eurasian rose, Rosa rubiginosa, having a tall bristly stem, fragrant leaves, and single pink flowers Also calledeglantine

Word History and Origins

Origin of sweetbrier¹

First recorded in 1530–40; sweet + brier ¹

Example Sentences

The bush of sweetbrier, underneath the window, scented the place, and the delicious fragrance reminded her of her old home.

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And then Polly got some white lilies, and I got some sweetbrier sprigs, and laid round her in the coffin.

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Eglantine, one of the names of the sweetbrier (Rosa rubiginosa), a kind of wild rose.

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He now gave us some roses and sweetbrier, and let us out from his pleasant garden.

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The window was open, and the sweetbrier and the rose-vines made a very pretty frame for the delicate young face.

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