rosehip

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The fleshy false fruit of a wild rose plant (e.g. sweetbrier, dog rose, burnet rose, etc.), containing the achenes or true fruits.

Pronunciation

/ˈɹəʊzˌhɪp/ /ˈɹoʊzˌhɪp/ en-us-rosehip.ogg

Word forms

rosehip rosehips rose hip

Etymology

From rose + hip.

Derived words

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