Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II).
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CANT-ROBIN, n. comb. “The dwarf Dog-Rose, with a white flower” (Fif. 1825 Jam.2; 1886 B. and H. 88), Rosa spinosissima. Cf. Cant, n.4 Not known to our correspondents.