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briar

[brahy-er]

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noun

briar

[brahy-er]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

briar

/ ˈ��ɪə /

Also called: tree heath.��an ericaceous shrub, Erica arborea , of S Europe, having a hard woody root (briarroot)
a tobacco pipe made from the root of this plant

briar

/ ˈ��ɪə /

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Origin of briar¹

C19: from French ��ܲ�è�� heath, from Late Latin ��ū��ܲ� , of Gaulish origin

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The glasses were sold along with a Barling briar pipe and two photographs of the comic.

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

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Trump would love to be thrown in that briar patch.

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

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Now he's caught in a briar patch of predatory lending endangering his life and his and Dennis' livelihood.

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