bri‧ar ,
brier /ˈbraɪə $ -ər/
noun[
Sense 1: Language: Old English;
Origin: brer]
[
Sense 2: Date: 1800-1900;
Origin: briar type of heather (19-20 centuries), from French bruyère]
1. [uncountable and countable] a wild bush with branches that have small sharp points
2. [countable] a tobacco pipe made from briar
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