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eglantines

eglantines is the plural of eglantine.

Meaning of eglantine

Noun

eglantine (plural eglantines)

  1. A Eurasian rose (Rosa rubiginosa, syn. Rosa eglanteria), having prickly stems, fragrant leaves, pink flowers and red hips.
    • Then to come in spite of sorrow,
      And at my window bid good-morrow,
      Through the sweet-briar, or the vine,
      Or the twisted eglantine [...]1645, John Milton, L'Allegro
    Synonyms:
    sweetbrier

Questions about eglantines

What is eglantines the plural of?
Eglantines is the plural of eglantine.

Words near eglantines in the dictionary

  1. egises
  2. EGL
  3. eglandular
  4. eglandulose
  5. eglantine
  6. eglantines
  7. Egle
  8. Egler
  9. Eglers
  10. Egles
  11. Egleston

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