églantine
wild rose, dog-rose flower
noun eh-glahn-TEEN Rare
Origin: from Old French aiglent, ultimately from Latin aculeus (prickle)
Usage Note
Églantine is the pale-pink blossom of the wild briar rose (églantier, m). It grows in hedgerows and is a recurring image in French poetry. The flower is also a girl's given name.
Examples
"Les haies sont couvertes d'églantines en juin."
Natural Translation
The hedgerows are covered in wild roses in June.
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