rose hip
noun
: the ripened usually red or orange accessory fruit of a rose that consists of a fleshy receptacle enclosing numerous achenes
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Featuring the dynamic duo of vitamin C and retinol, boosted by the power of vitamin B3 (niacinamide) and salicylic acid, along with soothing organic aloe vera, squalane, hyaluronic acid, MSM and rose hip oil to rejuvenate, nourish and target uneven skin tone.
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Tory Johnson, ABC News, 28 Mar. 2026
However, there are other foods that contain a higher amount of vitamin C, such as rose hips, guavas, black currants, and broccoli.
—Joy Emeh, Health, 20 Jan. 2026
Like many invasive species with enticing berries and fruit, multiflora rose has since been spread widely across the state by hungry birds who nip at the plant's leathery rose hips, fly away with pieces and strew them miles away.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 24 Dec. 2025
Allowing the flowers to form rose hips also encourages the plants to enter dormancy.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 12 Dec. 2025
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Tory Johnson, ABC News, 28 Mar. 2026
However, there are other foods that contain a higher amount of vitamin C, such as rose hips, guavas, black currants, and broccoli.
—Joy Emeh, Health, 20 Jan. 2026
Like many invasive species with enticing berries and fruit, multiflora rose has since been spread widely across the state by hungry birds who nip at the plant's leathery rose hips, fly away with pieces and strew them miles away.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 24 Dec. 2025
Allowing the flowers to form rose hips also encourages the plants to enter dormancy.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 12 Dec. 2025
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“Rose hip.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rose%20hip. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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