bri ‧ ar BrE AmE , brier /ˈbraɪə $ -ər/ noun
[ Sense 1: Language: Old English ; Origin: brer ]
[ Sense 2: Date: 1800-1900 ; Origin: briar type of heather (19-20 centuries) , from French bruyère ]
1 . [uncountable and countable] a wild bush with branches that have small sharp points
2 . [countable] a tobacco pipe made from briar