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eglantine
CIDE DICTIONARY
eglantine, n. [F. églantine, fr. OF. aiglent brier, hip tree, fr. (assumed) LL. acuculentus, fr. a dim. of L. acus needle; cf. F. aiguille needle. Cf. Aglet.].
A species of rose (Rosa Eglanteria ), with fragrant foliage and flowers of various colors. [1913 Webster]
"Through the sweetbrier, or the vine,
Or the twisted eglantine."
Or the twisted eglantine."
OXFORD DICTIONARY
eglantine, n. sweet-brier.
Etymology
ME f. F {eacute}glantine f. OF aiglent ult. f. L acus needle
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