Dog Rose (Noun)
Meaning
Prickly wild rose with delicate pink or white scentless flowers; native to Europe.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The dog rose was a common sight in the hedgerows of the English countryside, its delicate pink flowers a stark contrast to its thorny stems.
- As a child, she would spend hours exploring the woods behind her house, picking wildflowers like dog rose and honeysuckle to bring back to her mother.
- The dog rose, with its clusters of small, fragrant flowers, was a favorite of bees and butterflies, who would flit from bloom to bloom gathering nectar.
- In the old garden, a tangle of dog rose and brambles had grown up around the crumbling stone walls, a testament to the passing of time.
- The artist's watercolor of a dog rose in full bloom was a beautiful representation of the fleeting beauty of the natural world.