- BRIAR BUSH
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BRIAR BUSH
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briar — briar, brier Both spellings are used of two distinct words, meaning respectively a prickly bush and a type of wood (or a pipe made from it). The preferred spelling for both words is briar … Modern English usage
bush — [n] shrubs; woodland backcountry, backwoods, boscage, bramble, briar, brush, chaparral, creeper, forest, hedge, hinterland, jungle, outback, plant, scrub, scrubland, shrubbery, the wild, thicket, vine, wilderness; concept 429 … New thesaurus
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 — UK [ˈbraɪə(r)] / US [ˈbraɪr] noun Word forms briar : singular briar plural briars or briar 1) [countable/uncountable] a bush with thorns (= sharp points) on its branches 2) [countable] a pipe for smoking tobacco, made from briar 3)… … English 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… … Word origins
Briar — Brier Bri er, Briar Bri ar (br[imac] [ e]r), 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,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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 — bri|ar [ braır ] noun 1. ) count or uncount a European plant with a hard root that is used for making pipes to smoke tobacco 2. ) count or uncount a bush with THORNS (=sharp points) on its branches 3. ) count a pipe for smoking tobacco made from… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
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 — Synonyms and related words: adherent, adhesive, barnacle, bramble, brier, brier bush, bristle, bulldog, burr, bush, cactus, catchweed, cement, cleavers, decal, decalcomania, glue, goose grass, gunk, leech, limpet, molasses, mucilage, needle,… … Moby Thesaurus
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
