Briarwood

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Erica arborea, tree heath, an ericaceous flowering plant. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    wood from the hard woody root of the briar Erica arborea; used to make tobacco pipes wordnet
  3. 3
    The wood of the briar-root, commonly used to make tobacco pipes. countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    A pipe made from briarwood. countable, uncountable
  5. 5
    A small forest of briars. countable, uncountable

    ""Now throw your brier-twig over your shoulder," said the horse, "but throw it a good distance behind me!" The lad did so, and suddenly a big, close brier-wood grew up behind them."

Synonyms

All synonyms
brier woodbrier-woodbrierwood

Example

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""Now throw your brier-twig over your shoulder," said the horse, "but throw it a good distance behind me!" The lad did so, and suddenly a big, close brier-wood grew up behind them."

Etymology

From briar + wood.

Related phrases

flowering plant

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