briar

also bri·er

1. A Mediterranean shrub or small tree (Erica arborea) whose hard, woody roots are used to make tobacco pipes.
2. A pipe made from the root of this plant or from a similar wood.

Origin:

Origin: French bruyère, heath

Origin: , from Old French

Origin: , from Vulgar Latin *brūcāria

Origin: , from Late Latin brūcus, heather

Origin: , of Celtic origin; see wer-² in Indo-European roots