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Definition of eglantine noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

eglantine

noun
 
/ˈeɡləntaɪn/
 
/ˈeɡləntaɪn/
[uncountable]
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  1. a type of wild rose
    Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French, from Provençal aiglentina, based on Latin acus ‘needle’ or aculeus ‘prickle’.
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