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brierroot

American

[brahy-er-root, -root] / ˈbraɪ ərˌrut, -ˌrʊt /

Or briarroot

noun

the root wood of the brier.
certain other woods from which tobacco pipes are made.
a pipe made of brierroot.

brierroot British

/ ˈbraɪəˌruːt /

noun

Also: 'brierˌwood. a variant spelling of briarroot

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Etymology

Origin of brierroot

First recorded in 1865–70; brier ² + root ¹

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