Meaning: The wide part of a river where it nears the sea; fresh and salt water mix. Classified under: Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made). Hypernyms (estuary is a kind of...): body of water; water (the part of the earth's surface covered with water (such as a river or lake or ocean)). Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of ...ouns denoting natural objects (not man-made). Hypernyms (estuary is a kind of...): body of water; water (the part of the earth's surface covered with water (such as a river or lake or ocean)). Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of estuary):
â¢ EGLANTINE (noun). The noun EGLANTINE has 1 sense: 1. Eurasian rose with prickly stems and fragrant leaves and bright pink flowers followed by scarlet hips. Familiarity information: EGLANTINE used as a noun is very rare. EGLANTINE (noun). The noun EGLANTINE has 1 sense: 1. Eurasian rose with prickly stems and fragrant leaves and bright pink flowers followed by scarlet hips. Familiarity information: EGLANTINE used as a noun is very rare.
Example sentences. 1  Species whose fruits are used both in Europe and Asia include the briar rose or dog rose, which is made into tea or tisane, and the eglantine. 2  Eglantine is a wonderful rose that is rarely see these days in commerce. Species whose fruits are used both in Europe and Asia include the briar rose or dog rose, which is made into tea or tisane, and the eglantine.