brierwood

American  

[brahy-er-wood] / ˈbraɪ ərˌwʊd /

Or briarwood

noun

1. brierroot.

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Etymology

Origin of brierwood

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

Example Sentences

Felix nodded in dismissal, rested his elbows on the table, and again puffed away at his brierwood.

From Felix O'Day by Smith, Francis Hopkinson

“Some boss!” muttered the magnate, thickly, the brierwood dropping on the floor.

From Leerie by Sawyer, Ruth

He had never been addicted to drink, and his only indulgence was his brierwood pipe, which was his almost inseparable companion.

From Klondike Nuggets and How Two Boys Secured Them by Lowell, Orson

Supplying ourselves with the primal necessities of stout sticks and brierwood pipes we set out.

From In Jeopardy by Sutphen, Van Tassel

Out shot the brierwood like a projectile, and a giant finger wagged at the intruder.

From Leerie by Sawyer, Ruth