eglantine

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Noun
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eg=lan=tine

WORDNET DICTIONARY

Noun eglantine has 1 sense

CIDE DICTIONARY

eglantinen. [F. églantine, fr. OF. aiglent brier, hip tree, fr. (assumed) LL. acuculentus, fr. a dim. of L. acus needle; cf. F. aiguille needle. Cf. Aglet.].
     A species of rose (Rosa Eglanteria), with fragrant foliage and flowers of various colors.  [1913 Webster]
    "Through the sweetbrier, or the vine,
    Or the twisted eglantine.
    "

OXFORD DICTIONARY

eglantine, n. sweet-brier.

Etymology
ME f. F {eacute}glantine f. OF aiglent ult. f. L acus needle

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