Definitions
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 , havingfragrant 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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