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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.

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

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