églantier

French

Etymology

From Middle French [Term?], from Old French aiglantier, eglenter, eglentier, from aiglant (wild rosebush) + -ier, with the first element derived from an apparent Vulgar Latin *aquilentum, an irregular derivative of Latin aculeus (sting, prickle) + -ulentum (full of), possibly a substantivized adjective. The later addition of the suffix -ier is in line with several French names of trees, cf. pommier (apple-tree), from pomme (apple) + -ier, or genévrier (juniper tree), from genièvre + -ier.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /e.ɡlɑ̃.tje/

Noun

églantier m (plural églantiers)

  1. (botany) wild rosebush

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