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dog rose
noun
- an Old World wild rose, Rosa canina, having pink or white flowers.
dog rose
noun
- a prickly wild rose, Rosa canina, that is native to Europe and has pink or white delicate scentless flowers
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Word History and Origins
Origin of dog rose1
First recorded in 1590–1600
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Word History and Origins
Origin of dog rose1
translation of the Latin name, from Greek; from the belief that its root was effective against the bite of a mad dog
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Example Sentences
Those hot dog roses might have tipped the scale.
From Seattle Times
More than 2,500 species of wildflowers grow in Corsica, and the landscape teemed with dog roses, orchids, broom and wild herbs – I’d never smelt curry plant on a beach before.
From The Guardian
The young dog rose and stretched, then walked towards the road.
From Literature
The gorge unfurled through tunnels of forest and dog rose, opening onto russet glades of wildflowers throbbing with bees.
From Wall Street Journal
They were coming to a thicket of juniper and dog roses, tangled at ground level with nettles and trails of bryony on which the berries were now beginning to ripen and turn red.
From Literature
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