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briar
1[ brahy-er ]
briar
2[ brahy-er ]
noun
briar
1/ ˈɪə /
noun
- Also calledtree heath an ericaceous shrub, Erica arborea , of S Europe, having a hard woody root (briarroot)
- a tobacco pipe made from the root of this plant
briar
2/ ˈɪə /
noun
- a variant spelling of brier 1
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Derived Forms
- ˈ, adjective
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Other 51Թ Forms
- a· adjective
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of briar1
C19: from French ܲè heath, from Late Latin ūܲ , of Gaulish origin
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The glasses were sold along with a Barling briar pipe and two photographs of the comic.
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It created a taut moment before we were launched into the briar patch below and Br’er Rabbit could hop to safety.
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Trump would love to be thrown in that briar patch.
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But like Brer Rabbit hitting the briar patch, Santos has landed in a spotlight that is, for now, warm and inviting.
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Now he's caught in a briar patch of predatory lending endangering his life and his and Dennis' livelihood.
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