briar
1bri·ar
noun \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
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