dog rose

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: a chiefly European wild rose (Rosa canina)

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The gorge unfurled through tunnels of forest and dog rose, opening onto russet glades of wildflowers throbbing with bees. — Henry Wismayer, WSJ, "Undiscovered Europe: A Vacation Like No Other," 23 May 2018

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The first known use of dog rose was in 1597

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