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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A prickly wild rose (Rosa canina) native to Europe and naturalized in North America, having fragrant pink or white flowers.

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  • noun The European wild rose, Rosa canina, having fragrant white or pink flowers and stems with sharp spines.
  • noun A Rosa canina flower.

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[Translation of Medieval Latin rosa canīna : Latin rosa, rose + Latin canīna, feminine of canīnus, of a dog.]

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