Briar

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /bɹʌɪə/
• Rhymes: -aɪə(r)

Alternative forms

• brier

From Old English brær.

Full definition of briar

Noun

1. Any thorny plant, now especially a wild rose.
2. (figurative) Anything sharp or unpleasant to the feelings.

Derived terms

• briar-patch

From French bruyère, assimilated with Etymology 1, above.

Noun

1. The white heath, .
2. A pipe made from the root of this plant.

Derived terms

• briar-pipe