Definition of Rosehip

1. Noun. The fruit of a rose plant.

Exact synonyms: Hip, Rose Hip
Group relationships: Rose, Rosebush
Generic synonyms: Fruit

Definition of Rosehip

1. Noun. the fruit of a rose plant ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Rosehip

1. the aggregate fruit of the rose plant [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Rosehip

rosebush
rosebushes
rosed
rosedrop
rosedrops
rosefinch
rosefinches
rosefish
rosefishes
rosegarden
rosegardens
rosegold
rosegolds
rosehead
roseheads
rosehip (current term)
rosehips
roseine
roseines
roseless
roselike
roselite
rosella
rosellas
roselle
roselles
rosemaling
rosemalings
rosemaloes
rosemaries

Literary usage of Rosehip

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The American Journal of Psychology by Granville Stanley Hall, Edward Bradford Titchener (1907)
"... signify, the one, ''large rose-hip," the other, "rosehip." Peacock. The Ojibwa word for peacock, ..."

2. Good Words by Norman Macleod (1884)
"A blackbird was thrusting his yellow bill into a tempting scarlet rosehip. Genevieve had less mind than usual for ..."

3. Text Books of Art Education, Book I- by Hugo B. Froehlich, Bonnie E. Snow (1905)
"A Decorative Design from the rosehip. Sometimes we go to nature, not for the sake of representing just what we see there, but to find suggestions for some ..."

4. Literary News by L. Pylodet, Augusta Harriet (Garrigue) Leypoldt (1903)
"Yes ; I am afraid it is undeniably true that Elizabeth is most abjectly unscientifically old- fashioned, nor does she care a rosehip whether she convert the ..."

5. Literary News by L. Pylodet, Augusta Harriet (Garrigue) Leypoldt (1903)
"Yes; I am afraid it is undeniably true that Elizabeth is most abjectly unscientifically old- fashioned, nor does she care a rosehip whether she convert the ..."

6. Apgar's New Plant Analysis: Adapted to All Botanies by Ellis A. Apgar, Austin Craig Apgar (1892)
"Those of which the most conspicuous portion, although appearing like a pericarp in some cases, does not belong to the pistil (rosehip, Apple). ..."

7. Apgar's New Plant Analysis: Adapted to All Botanies by Ellis A. Apgar, Austin Craig Apgar (1892)
"... although appearing like a pericarp in some cases, does not belong tu (he pistil (rosehip, Apple). (4) Multiple or Collective Fruits. ..."

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