| dog rose n. A prickly wild rose (Rosa canina) native to Europe and naturalized in eastern North America, having fragrant pink or white flowers. [Translation of Medieval Latin rosa can  na : rosa, rose + canna, feminine of cannus, of a dog.] |
dog rose
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(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) a prickly wild rose, Rosa canina, that is native to Europe and has pink or white delicate scentless flowers
[translation of the Latin name, from Greek; from the belief that its root was effective against the bite of a mad dog]
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| Noun | 1. |  dog rose - prickly wild rose with delicate pink or white scentless flowers; native to Europe |
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