n. (also briar) any prickly bush esp. of a wild rose. brier-rose dog-rose. sweet-brier a wild rose, Rosa eglanteria, with small fragrant leaves and flowers. briery adj.
[ OE brr, brer, of unkn. orig. ]
n. (also briar) any prickly bush esp. of a wild rose. brier-rose dog-rose. sweet-brier a wild rose, Rosa eglanteria, with small fragrant leaves and flowers. briery adj.
[ OE brr, brer, of unkn. orig. ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012