Also spelled sweetbrier
noun
Freq #114435
Meanings
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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.
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Etymology
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.