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Brier Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Brier? [n] evergreen treelike Mediterranean shrub having fragrant white flowers in large terminal panicles and hard woody roots used to make tobacco pipes [n] a very prickly woody vine of the eastern United States growing in tangled masses having tough round stems with shiny leathery leaves and small greenish flowers followed by clusters of inedible shiny black berries [n] Eurasian rose with prickly stems and fragrant leaves and bright pink flowers followed by scarlet hips [n] tangled mass of prickly plants [n] a thorny stem or twig Synonyms \| Synonyms for Brier: briar \| brier patch \| brierpatch \| bullbrier \| catbrier \| eglantine \| Erica arborea \| greenbrier \| horsebrier \| Rosa eglanteria \| Smilax rotundifolia \| sweetbriar \| sweetbrier \| tree heath Related Terms \| Find terms related to Brier: adherent \| adhesive \| barnacle \| bramble \| brier bush \| bristle \| bulldog \| burr \| bush \| cactus \| catchweed \| cement \| cleavers \| decal \| decalcomania \| glue \| goose grass \| gunk \| leech \| limpet \| molasses \| mucilage \| needle \| nettle \| paste \| pine needle \| plaster \| prickle \| quill \| remora \| scrub \| shrub \| shrubbery \| spicule \| spiculum \| spike \| spikelet \| spine \| sticker \| syrup \| thistle \| thorn \| yucca See Also \| branchlet \| briarroot \| erica \| flora \| genus Smilax \| rose \| Smilax \| sprig \| true heath \| twig \| vegetation \| vine Brier In Webster's Dictionary \Bri"er\, Briar \Bri"ar\, n. [OE. brere, brer, AS. br[=e]r, br[ae]r; cf. Ir. briar prickle, thorn, brier, pin, Gael. preas bush, brier, W. prys, prysg.] 1. A plant with a slender woody stem bearing stout prickles; especially, species of {Rosa}, {Rubus}, and {Smilax}. 2. Fig.: Anything sharp or unpleasant to the feelings. The thorns and briers of reproof. --Cowper. {Brier root}, the root of the southern {Smilax laurifolia} and {S. Walteri}; -- used for tobacco pipes. {Cat brier}, {Green brier}, several species of Smilax ({S. rotundifolia}, etc.) {Sweet brier} ({Rosa rubiginosa}). See {Sweetbrier}. {Yellow brier}, the {Rosa Eglantina}.

Brier Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Brier?

[n] evergreen treelike Mediterranean shrub having fragrant white flowers in large terminal panicles and hard woody roots used to make tobacco pipes
[n] a very prickly woody vine of the eastern United States growing in tangled masses having tough round stems with shiny leathery leaves and small greenish flowers followed by clusters of inedible shiny black berries
[n] Eurasian rose with prickly stems and fragrant leaves and bright pink flowers followed by scarlet hips
[n] tangled mass of prickly plants
[n] a thorny stem or twig

Brier In Webster's Dictionary

\Bri"er\, Briar \Bri"ar\, n. [OE. brere, brer, AS.
br[=e]r, br[ae]r; cf. Ir. briar prickle, thorn, brier, pin,
Gael. preas bush, brier, W. prys, prysg.]
1. A plant with a slender woody stem bearing stout prickles;
   especially, species of {Rosa}, {Rubus}, and {Smilax}.

2. Fig.: Anything sharp or unpleasant to the feelings.

         The thorns and briers of reproof.     --Cowper.

{Brier root}, the root of the southern {Smilax laurifolia}
   and {S. Walteri}; -- used for tobacco pipes.

{Cat brier}, {Green brier}, several species of Smilax ({S.
   rotundifolia}, etc.)

{Sweet brier} ({Rosa rubiginosa}). See {Sweetbrier}.

{Yellow brier}, the {Rosa Eglantina}.

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