Sweetbrier (Noun)
Meaning
Eurasian rose with prickly stems and fragrant leaves and bright pink flowers followed by scarlet hips.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The sweetbrier is commonly used as an ornamental plant due to its beautiful flowers and distinctive fragrance.
- In the warmer months, the sweetbrier produces vibrant pink flowers that attract a variety of pollinators to the area.
- The fragrant leaves of the sweetbrier have been used for centuries in herbal remedies for various ailments.
- The bright pink flowers of the sweetbrier eventually give way to scarlet hips, which can be used to make jams and preserves.
- Historically, sweetbrier has been used to create hedges and borders due to its thorny, impenetrable stems.