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briar

1

[ brahy-er ]

noun



briar

2

[ brahy-er ]

noun

briar

1

/ ˈ²ú°ù²¹ÉªÉ™ /

noun

  1. Also calledtree heath an ericaceous shrub, Erica arborea , of S Europe, having a hard woody root (briarroot)
  2. a tobacco pipe made from the root of this plant
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

briar

2

/ ˈ²ú°ù²¹ÉªÉ™ /

noun

  1. a variant spelling of brier 1
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ²ú°ù¾±²¹°ù²â, adjective
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ²ú°ù¾±î€ƒa°ù·²â adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of briar1

C19: from French ²ú°ù³Ü²âè°ù±ð heath, from Late Latin ²ú°ùÅ«³¦³Ü²õ , 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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