English–French

“wild rose” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/eglɑ̃tin/

Example

J'ai cueilli une églantine dans le champ.

In the field, I picked a wild rose.

Illustration for églantine (wild rose)

How to say “wild rose” in French

“Wild rose” in French is églantine.

A delicate flower blooming on a thorny wild rosebush.

Full entry for églantine: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with églantine

Nous avons trouvé un buisson d'églantine près du sentier.

We found a sweetbriar bush near the path.

Tips for using églantine

  • Églantine is feminine, so it takes une or la; the related masculine noun églantier names the wild rosebush.

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