briar
1 Americannoun
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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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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
Guests will have their final chance to plunge a five-story drop through a briar patch on May 30, giving Disneyland attendees one last busy Memorial Day weekend to experience the attraction in its current form.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2023
And the witness box is his briar patch.
From Washington Times • Feb. 27, 2023
They would never, ever allow themselves to be thrown into that particular briar patch.
From Salon • Nov. 19, 2020
“But he could perfectly well live for years, as far as that goes. Born and bred in a briar patch, Brer Fox.”
From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams
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