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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The opening sipper, for example, is a vibrant blend of grapefruit, jicama, rose hip, and basil, delivering the crisp effervescence of brut Champagne without a drop of alcohol.
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Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
By 1942, two hundred tons, equivalent to 134 million hips, were reportedly gathered, mostly to be made into syrup, but the ministry also put out recipes for homemade rose hip marmalade, a product still common in Germany.
—Rebecca Solnit
october 19, Literary Hub, 19 Oct. 2021
Flowers Sonoma Coast Rosé is pale pink colored with aromas of honeysuckle, strawberry, citrus zest, and jasmine that lead to flavors of red raspberry, rose hip tea, and red plum.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 29 May 2025
The rum is rich and aromatic on the nose, featuring spice notes of cardamom, vanilla bean, cinnamon, rose hip, anise, and allspice with lemon and orange zest.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
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Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
By 1942, two hundred tons, equivalent to 134 million hips, were reportedly gathered, mostly to be made into syrup, but the ministry also put out recipes for homemade rose hip marmalade, a product still common in Germany.
—Rebecca Solnit
october 19, Literary Hub, 19 Oct. 2021
Flowers Sonoma Coast Rosé is pale pink colored with aromas of honeysuckle, strawberry, citrus zest, and jasmine that lead to flavors of red raspberry, rose hip tea, and red plum.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 29 May 2025
The rum is rich and aromatic on the nose, featuring spice notes of cardamom, vanilla bean, cinnamon, rose hip, anise, and allspice with lemon and orange zest.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
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“Rose hip.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rose%20hip. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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