Hip \Hip\, n. [OE. hepe, AS. he['o]pe; cf. OHG. hiufo a bramble bush.] (Bot.) The fruit of a rosebush, especially of the English dog-rose ({Rosa canina}). [Written also {hop}, {hep}.] {Hip tree} (Bot.), the dog-rose.
Rosa canina n : prickly wild rose with delicate pink or white scentless flowers; native to Europe [syn: {dog rose}]