briar
1 Americannoun
noun
noun
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Also called: tree heath. an ericaceous shrub, Erica arborea , of S Europe, having a hard woody root (briarroot)
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a tobacco pipe made from the root of this plant
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Etymology
Origin of briar
C19: from French bruyère heath, from Late Latin brūcus , of Gaulish origin
Example Sentences
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The glasses were sold along with a Barling briar pipe and two photographs of the comic.
From BBC • Jan. 11, 2025
It created a taut moment before we were launched into the briar patch below and Br’er Rabbit could hop to safety.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2024
And the witness box is his briar patch.
From Washington Times • Feb. 27, 2023
"If she thinks her case is so weak she doesn't want to send it over, throw me into that briar patch."
From Salon • Dec. 19, 2019
Arya's arms and legs were stiff when she finally wrig-gled out from under the briar into the dark of the wood.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
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