eglantine

[ eg-luhn-tahyn, -teen ]

/ ˈɛg lənˌtaɪn, -ˌtin /

noun

the sweetbrier.

Origin of eglantine

1350–1400; Middle English <Middle French; Old French aiglent (<Vulgar Latin *aculentum, neuter of *aculentus prickly, equivalent to Latin acu(s) needle + -lentus adj. suffix) + -ine-ine¹

Words nearby eglantine

egg tooth, egg white, Egham, egis, eglandular, eglantine, Eglevsky, EGM, Egmont, ego, ego-alien

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Example sentences from the Web for eglantine

And now, mounted upon the good gray steed, away flew Queen Eglantine in search of her beloved spouse.
The Old-Fashioned Fairy Book|Constance Cary Harrison
The first of these is Eglantine, the pretty Viscountess of Seligny.
The Iron Pincers|Eugne Sue
The eglantine of the herbalists was the sweet-brier, Rosa rubiginosa.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 1|Various
Flying Eagle will rejoin his tribe with Eglantine, and then return to seek the Apache trail.
The Indian Scout|Gustave Aimard

The Eglantine of the Woods is my sister, her least wishes shall always be sacred with me.
The Adventurers|Gustave Aimard

British Dictionary definitions for eglantine

eglantine

/ (ˈɛɡlənˌtaɪn) /

noun

another name for sweetbrier

Word Origin for eglantine

C14: from Old French aiglent, ultimately from Latin acus needle, from acer sharp, keen

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单词	eglantine
释义	eglantine [ eg-luhn-tahyn, -teen ] / ˈɛg lənˌtaɪn, -ˌtin / noun the sweetbrier. Origin of eglantine 1350–1400; Middle English <Middle French; Old French aiglent (<Vulgar Latin aculentum, neuter of aculentus prickly, equivalent to Latin acu(s) needle + -lentus adj. suffix) + -ine-ine¹ Words nearby eglantine egg tooth, egg white, Egham, egis, eglandular, eglantine, Eglevsky, EGM, Egmont, ego, ego-alien Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for eglantine And now, mounted upon the good gray steed, away flew Queen Eglantine in search of her beloved spouse. The Old-Fashioned Fairy Book\|Constance Cary Harrison The first of these is Eglantine, the pretty Viscountess of Seligny. The Iron Pincers\|Eugne Sue The eglantine of the herbalists was the sweet-brier, Rosa rubiginosa. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 1\|Various Flying Eagle will rejoin his tribe with Eglantine, and then return to seek the Apache trail. The Indian Scout\|Gustave Aimard The Eglantine of the Woods is my sister, her least wishes shall always be sacred with me. The Adventurers\|Gustave Aimard British Dictionary definitions for eglantine eglantine / (ˈɛɡlənˌtaɪn) / noun another name for sweetbrier Word Origin for eglantine C14: from Old French aiglent, ultimately from Latin acus needle, from acer sharp, keen Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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