sweetbriar

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   a Eurasian wild rose with prickly stems, fragrant leaves, pink flowers, and red hips

   The sweetbriar beside the path scented the evening air after rain.

Formed from sweet + briar, referring to the apple-like fragrance released by the leaves. The plant is also called sweetbrier or eglantine and is botanically known as Rosa rubiginosa.

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