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greenbrier
[ green-brahy-er ]
/ ˈgrinˌbraɪ ər /
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noun
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Words nearby greenbrier
Greenberg, greenboard, greenbone, greenbottle, greenbottle fly, greenbrier, greenbug, green card, green-collar, green corn, green crab
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British Dictionary definitions for greenbrier
greenbrier
/ (ˈɡriːnˌbraɪə) /
noun
any of several prickly climbing plants of the liliaceous genus Smilax, esp S. rotundifolia of the eastern US, which has small green flowers and blackish berriesAlso called: cat brier
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