briarroot

[ brahy-er-root, -root ]

/ ˈbraɪ ərˌrut, -ˌrʊt /

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noun

a variant of brierroot.

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Words nearby briarroot

Brian Boru, Briand, briar, Briard, Briareus, briarroot, bribe, bribery, bric-a-brac, Brice, bricht

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British Dictionary definitions for briarroot

briarroot

brierroot

/ (ˈbraɪəˌruːt) /

noun

the hard woody root of the briar, used for making tobacco pipes

any of several other woods used to make tobacco pipes

Also called: briarwood, brierwood

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