brierroot

or bri·ar·root

[brahy-er-root, -roo t]

noun

the root wood of the brier.

certain other woods from which tobacco pipes are made.

a pipe made of brierroot.

Origin of brierroot

First recorded in 1865–70; brier² + root¹

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British Dictionary definitions for brierroot

brierroot

noun

a variant spelling of briarroot Also: 'brierˌwood

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