sweetbrier

American  

[sweet-brahy-er] / ˈswitˌbraɪ ər /

Or sweetbriar

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.

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sweetbrier British  

/ ˈswiːtˌbraɪə /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of sweetbrier

First recorded in 1530–40; sweet + brier ¹

Example Sentences

We find the little turtle behind tangles of sweetbrier in the yard.

From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini

And every morning, Hassan placed a flower on the little mound by the sweetbrier bushes.

From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini

Sumacs are thronging, with their proudly blazoned crests; the haw is hung with Chinese scarlet lanterns; sweetbrier, stem and leaf, is scented of menthol and spices of the Orient.

From Minstrel Weather by Storm, Marian

Again he looked suspiciously at the shadow of the great sweetbrier, but the dog showed no uneasiness, so Edred knew that there was nothing to be afraid of.

From Harding's luck by Millar, H. R. (Harold Robert)

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

From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 18, No. 109, November, 1866 by Various