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Briar - What does it mean?

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briar

English

(wikipedia briar) (Erica arborea)

Alternative forms

* brier

Etymology 1

From (etyl) .

Noun

(en noun)
  • Any of many plants with thorny stems growing in dense clusters, such as many in the Rosa, Rubus'', and ''Smilax genera.
  • , a thorny Mediterranean shrub.
  • A pipe for smoking, made from the roots of that shrub.
  • (figurative) Anything sharp or unpleasant to the feelings.
  • * (rfdate) (Cowper)
    • The thorns and briers of reproof.
    Derived terms
    * briar-patch

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) , assimilated with Etymology 1, above.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The white heath, .
  • A pipe made from the root of this plant.
    • Derived terms
    * briar-pipe

    Not English

    has no English definition. It may be misspelled.