- wild-briar
- n.
Dog-rose, hep-tree (Rosa canina).
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briar — (also brier) ► NOUN ▪ a prickly scrambling shrub, especially a wild rose. ORIGIN Old English … English terms dictionary
briar — There are two distinct words briar in English, both of which can also be spelled brier, and as their meanings are fairly similar, they are often confused. The older [OE] is a name given to the wild rose, although in fact this usage is as recent… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
briar — There are two distinct words briar in English, both of which can also be spelled brier, and as their meanings are fairly similar, they are often confused. The older [OE] is a name given to the wild rose, although in fact this usage is as recent… … Word origins
briar — bri|ar brier [ˈbraıə US ər] n [Sense: 1; Origin: Old English brer] [Sense: 2; Date: 1800 1900; Origin: briar type of heather (19 20 centuries), from French bruyère] 1.) [U and C] a wild bush with branches that have small sharp points 2.) … Dictionary of contemporary English
briar — briar1 (also brier) noun a prickly scrambling shrub, especially a wild rose. [Rosa eglanteria (sweet briar) and other species.] Derivatives briary adjective Origin OE brr, brēr, of unknown origin. briar2 (also brier) noun 1》 (also … English new terms dictionary
briar — [[t]bra͟ɪ͟ə(r)[/t]] briars N COUNT A briar is a wild rose with long, prickly stems … English dictionary
briar brier — noun 1 (C, U) a wild bush with prickly branches 2 (C) a tobacco pipe made from a briar … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
briar — n. tobacco pipe made from the root of the white heath n. thorny plant or bush, wild rose bush; branch from a thorny plant (also brier) … English contemporary dictionary
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