~ 1
(also brier )
■ noun a prickly scrambling shrub, especially a wild rose. [ Rosa eglanteria ( sweet ~ ) and other species.]
Derivatives
~y adjective
Origin
OE brr , brēr , of unknown origin.
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~ 2
(also brier )
■ noun
1》 (also ~ pipe ) a tobacco pipe made from woody nodules borne by the tree heath.
2》 another term for tree heath .
Origin
C19: from Fr. bruyère 'heath, heather'.