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rose hip
noun
: the ripened usually red or orange accessory fruit of a rose that consists of a fleshy receptacle enclosing numerous achenes
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Featuring rose hip essence, the Cleansing Mousse retails for $32 and is formulated with ginger root extract and natural bisabolol, which reduces inflammation.
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Hannah Malach, WWD, 28 Jan. 2025
Supplements that can have a laxative effect include flaxseed, gardenia, and rose hip.
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Kirstyn Hill, Pharmd, Mph, Health, 6 Jan. 2025
Allowing the flowers to form rose hips also encourages the plants to enter dormancy.
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 18 Dec. 2024
Two streets over, Stray Coffee Roasters specializes in single-origin beans with flavor profiles like blueberry and rose hip.
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Sahar Khan, Travel + Leisure, 14 Dec. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1857, in the meaning defined above
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“Rose hip.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rose%20hip. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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rose hip
noun
: the ripened usually red or orange fruit of a rose
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