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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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of sweetbrier1

First recorded in 1530–40; sweet + brier 1
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Example Sentences

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

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

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

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

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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