dog rose

/ˌdɔg ˈroʊz/
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Other forms: dog roses

Definitions of dog rose
  1. noun
    prickly wild rose with delicate pink or white scentless flowers; native to Europe
    synonyms: Rosa canina
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    type of:
    rose, rosebush
    any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
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