Rose hip
accessory fruit of the Rosa plant genus
Rose hips are the fruit of the rose plant. They can be eaten (with caution, the rose hip contains irritant hairs) and have a lot of Vitamin C. They are usually red/orange but may be dark purple to black in some species. Rose hips are commonly used as an herbal tea.
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- Rose hip recipes Archived 2006-12-13 at the Wayback Machine
- BBC News: Rose-hip 'remedy' for arthritis
- Rose hip recipes 2
