Brier Definition

brīər
briers
noun
briers
Any prickly or thorny bush, as a bramble or wild rose.
Webster's New World
Any of several prickly plants, such as certain rosebushes or the greenbrier.
American Heritage
A growth of such bushes.
Webster's New World
A twig of a brier.
Webster's New World
An evergreen shrub or tree (Erica arborea) of the heath family, native to S Europe, with needlelike leaves and white flowers.
Webster's New World
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Noun

Singular:
brier
Plural:
briers

Origin of Brier

  • Middle English brer from Old English brēr

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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