eglantine

/'egləntain/

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Word: Eglantine

Part of Speech: Noun

Usage Instructions

• Context: You can use "eglantine" when talking about plants, gardening, or nature. It’s a more specific term, so it might not come up in everyday conversation unless you're discussing flowers or botany.

Example Sentence

• "In the garden, the eglantine bloomed beautifully in the spring, filling the air with its lovely fragrance."

Advanced Usage

In literature or poetry, "eglantine" may be used to evoke beauty or nostalgia because of its delicate flowers and sweet smell.

Word Variants

• Eglantines: This is the plural form of eglantine, used when referring to more than one plant.

Different Meanings

While "eglantine" primarily refers to the plant, it can also sometimes be used metaphorically in poetry to symbolize beauty or love due to its fragrant flowers.

Synonyms

• Wild Rose: This is a more common term that may refer to similar plants.
• Rosehip: Refers to the fruit of the eglantine, though it’s more general.

Related Idioms and Phrasal Verbs

While there are no specific idioms or phrasal verbs directly related to "eglantine," you might encounter phrases about roses in general, like: - "Every rose has its thorn." This means that even beautiful things can have negative aspects.

Summary

Eglantine is a beautiful, fragrant rose plant that grows in Europe and Asia, characterized by its thorny stems and bright pink flowers.

Academic

Noun

1. Eurasian rose with prickly stems and fragrant leaves and bright pink flowers followed by scarlet hips

Synonyms

• sweetbrier
• sweetbriar
• brier
• briar
• Rosa eglanteria