Brer Rab ‧ bit /ˌbreə ˈræbət $ ˌbreər-/ BrE AmE
the main character in the children's stories by Joel Chandler Harris. Brer Rabbit is a clever rabbit from the South of the US, who always manages to escape from danger or from being caught, usually by running into a ↑ brier patch (=group of bushes with sharp points on their branches) .