a European rose (Rosa eglanteria) with hooked spines, sweet-scented leaves, and usually pink flowers; sweetbrier: naturalized in W U.S.
Origin of eglantine
French églantine from Old French aiglent from Late Latin an unverified form aculentus from Classical Latin aculeus, a sting, prickle, diminutive of acus, a point, sting: see acuity
