eglantine
/ˈɛɡləntʌɪn
/noun
Another term for sweet briar.Species whose fruits are used both in Europe and Asia include the briar rose or dog rose, which is made into tea or tisane, and the eglantine....
- Eglantine is a wonderful rose that is rarely see these days in commerce.
- The Eglantine is the poet's flower.
Origin
Middle English: from Old French, from Provençal aiglentina, based on Latin acus 'needle' or aculeus 'prickle'.