Meaning & use
eglantines
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“eglantines” is a form of “eglantine”.
Meaning
nounplural
The sweetbrier rose, a wild shrub with fragrant leaves and pink flowers, or its flowers.
Grammar: Usually plural in modern use; the singular 'eglantine' is more common in plant guides.
Patterns
- a bunch of eglantines
- wild eglantines
The garden was full of eglantines, their sweet scent filling the air.
Eglantines are often found growing along hedgerows in the countryside.
She picked a few eglantines to put in a vase.
Word forms
| singular | eglantine |
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Common combinations
- wild eglantines
- Wild eglantines grew along the old stone wall.
- scent of eglantines
- The scent of eglantines reminded her of her grandmother's garden.
- eglantine roses
- The eglantine roses bloomed in early summer.
Synonyms and how they differ
- sweetbrier
- Sweetbrier is the more common everyday name for the same plant, while eglantine is more literary or botanical.
Commonly confused: eglantines or eglantine?
eglantines vs eglantine
Eglantine is the singular form; eglantines is the plural. In modern usage, the singular is more common in dictionaries and plant guides.
Practice
Which sentence uses 'eglantines' correctly?
Choose one answer.
Eglantines is a plural noun, so it should be used with plural verbs and without 'a' or 'an'. Option B correctly uses it as a plural. Options An and C use it with singular articles, and D uses a singular verb.
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