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1briar
noun bri·ar \ˈbrī(-ə)r\
Definition of BRIAR
: a plant (as a rose, blackberry, or greenbrier) having a usually woody and thorny or prickly stem; also : a mass or twig of these
— bri·ary \ˈbrī(-ə)r-ē\ adjective
Variants of BRIAR
bri·ar also bri·er \ˈbrī(-ə)r\
Origin of BRIAR
Middle English brere, from Old English brēr
First Known Use: 15th century
2briar
noun
Definition of BRIAR
: a tobacco pipe made from the root or stem of a European heath (Erica arborea)
Origin of BRIAR
short for briar pipe, from briar wood of the European heath, from French bruyère heath, from Middle French bruiere, from Vulgar Latin *brucaria, from Late Latin brucus heather, of Celtic origin; akin to Old Irish froech heather; akin to Greek ereikē heather
First Known Use: 1882
BRIAR[1] Defined for Kids
briar
noun bri·ar \ˈbrī-ər\
Definition of BRIAR for Kids
: a plant (as the rose or blackberry) with a thorny or prickly stem
Variants of BRIAR
bri·ar also bri·er \ˈbrī-ər\
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