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Definition of eglantine in English: eglantinenoun ˈɛɡləntʌɪn another term for sweet briar Example sentencesExamples - Eglantine is a wonderful rose that is rarely see these days in commerce.
- Species whose fruits are used both in Europe and Asia include the briar rose or dog rose, which is made into tea or tisane, and the eglantine.
- The Eglantine is the poet's flower.
Origin Middle English: from Old French, from Provençal aiglentina, based on Latin acus 'needle' or aculeus 'prickle'. Definition of eglantine in US English: eglantinenoun another term for sweetbrier Example sentencesExamples - Species whose fruits are used both in Europe and Asia include the briar rose or dog rose, which is made into tea or tisane, and the eglantine.
- The Eglantine is the poet's flower.
- Eglantine is a wonderful rose that is rarely see these days in commerce.
Origin Middle English: from Old French, from Provençal aiglentina, based on Latin acus ‘needle’ or aculeus ‘prickle’. |