eg·lan·tine ( g l n-t n , -t n)n. See sweetbrier. [Middle English eglentin, from Old French eglantine, diminutive of aiglent, from Vulgar Latin *aculentum, from neuter of *aculentus, spiny, from Latin aculeus, spine, from acus, needle; see ak- in Indo-European roots.] |
eglantine [ˈɛglənˌtaɪn]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) another name for sweetbrier
[from Old French aiglent, ultimately from Latin acus needle, from acer sharp, keen]
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| Noun | 1. |  eglantine - Eurasian rose with prickly stems and fragrant leaves and bright pink flowers followed by scarlet hips |
Translations
eglantine
n → Weinrose f
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