eglantine

pronunciation

How to pronounce eglantine in British English: UK [ˈegləntaɪn]word uk audio image

How to pronounce eglantine in American English: US [ˈɛɡlənˌtaɪn, -ˌtin] word us audio image

  • Noun:
    Eurasian rose with prickly stems and fragrant leaves and bright pink flowers followed by scarlet hips

Word Origin

eglantine (n.)
"sweet briar," c. 1400, from French églantine, from Old French aiglent "dog rose," from Vulgar Latin *aquilentus "rich in prickles," from Latin aculeus "spine, prickle," diminutive of acus "needle" (see acuity).

Example

1. Do you understand it 's not eglantine 's story .
2. And her name will be eglantine .

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