sweetbrier

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈswiːtˌbraɪə/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(swēt′brī′ər)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
sweet•bri•er  (swēt′brī′ər),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Plant Biologya rose, Rosa eglanteria, of Europe and central Asia, having a tall stem, stout, hooked prickles often mixed with bristles, and single, pink flowers.
Also, sweet′bri′ar. 
  • sweet + brier1 1530–40

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
sweetbrier, sweetbriar /ˈswiːtˌbraɪə/ n
  1. a Eurasian rose, Rosa rubiginosa, having a tall bristly stem, fragrant leaves, and single pink flowersAlso called: eglantine
'sweetbrier' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
brier - eglantine - wild rose - bedeguar - wild brier

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