briar

¹

[ brahy-er ]

noun

1. brier ¹.

briar

²

[ brahy-er ]

noun

1. brier ².

briar

¹

/ ˈbraɪə /

noun

1. a variant spelling of brier 1

briar

²

/ ˈbraɪə /

noun

1. Also calledtree heath an ericaceous shrub, Erica arborea , of S Europe, having a hard woody root (briarroot)
2. a tobacco pipe made from the root of this plant

Derived Forms

• ˈbriary, adjective

Other Words From

• briar·y adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of briar¹

C19: from French bruyère heath, from Late Latin brūcus , of Gaulish origin

Example Sentences

It created a taut moment before we were launched into the briar patch below and Br’er Rabbit could hop to safety.

From Los Angeles Times

Trump would love to be thrown in that briar patch.

From Salon

But like Brer Rabbit hitting the briar patch, Santos has landed in a spotlight that is, for now, warm and inviting.

From Salon

A jury on Friday convicted of Stacey Vaillancourt of manslaughter and child cruelty in the 2019 death of Harper Rose Briar in Vaillancourt’s home in Rutland.

From Seattle Times

Briar Butler, a 21-year-old model, came to Barney’s Beanery as a child with her dad on family trips to L.A.

From Los Angeles Times