sweetbrier

[ sweet-brahy-er ]

/ ˈswitˌbraɪ ər /

a rose, Rosa eglanteria, of Europe and central Asia, having a tall stem, stout, hooked prickles often mixed with bristles, and single, pink flowers.

Origin of sweetbrier

First recorded in 1530–40; sweet + brier¹

There hung in the air a smell of sweetbrier as we drew bridle before a cabin under the hill.

The Maid-At-Arms |Robert W. Chambers
It was odorous with the evening dew on the vines outside and the peculiar fragrance of sweetbrier.

A Little Girl in Old Detroit |Amanda Minnie Douglas
She pushed aside the swaying branches of the sweetbrier, and pointed tragically.

Five Little Peppers at School |Margaret Sidney
"We have a shed here where we can keep them but at Sweetbrier there isn't anything," and Dorothy's mouth dropped anxiously.

Ethel Morton's Enterprise |Mabell S.C. Smith

The scent of pink clover mingled with the odor of grasses and the delicate perfume of sweetbrier.

Patchwork |Anna Balmer Myers

sweetbrier

/ (ˈswiːtˌbraɪə) /

a Eurasian rose, Rosa rubiginosa, having a tall bristly stem, fragrant leaves, and single pink flowers Also called: eglantine