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Tweet n. A prickly wild rose (Rosa canina) native to Europe and naturalized in North America, having fragrant pink or white flowers. [Translation of Medieval Latin rosa canīna : Latin rosa, rose + Latin canīna, feminine of canīnus, of a dog.] |
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