[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

brier \bri"er\, briar \bri"ar\ brimac"~er, n. oe. brere,
   brer, as. br=er, braer; cf. ir. briar prickle, thorn,
   brier, pin, gael. preas bush, brier, w. prys, prysg.
   1. a plant with a slender woody stem bearing stout prickles;
      especially, species of rosa, rubus, and smilax.
      1913 webster

   2. fig.: anything sharp or unpleasant to the feelings.
      1913 webster

            the thorns and briers of reproof.     --cowper.
      1913 webster

   brier root, the root of the southern smilax laurifolia
      and smilax walteri; -- used for tobacco pipes. see also
      2nd brier.

   cat brier, green brier, several species of smilax
      smilax rotundifolia, etc.

   sweet brier rosa rubiginosa. see sweetbrier.

   yellow brier, the rosa eglantina.
      1913 webster
see also:
rosa rubus smilax brier root smilax laurifolia smilax walteri 
brier cat brier green brier smilax rotundifolia sweet brier 
rosa rubiginosa sweetbrier yellow brier rosa eglantina 

Rosa >> R Words
Rosa, definition of term: Rosa
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Sub Rosa >> S Words
Sub Rosa, definition of term: Sub Rosa
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Santa Rosa >> S Words
Santa Rosa, definition of term: Santa Rosa
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Green Target, giardinaggio, verde ornamentale e ambiente per il professionista e...
...Ma è la rosa eglantina fiorita sui rovi a dispetto del rovi, e non a ... Il tesoro degli avi aspettava Gautier che credeva alla rosa e ai ... ..
http://www.greentarget.com/articolo.asp?cui=-980576281&CodPubblicazione=212&VisBanner=null, score=100, date indexed=November 12, 2005, 1:09 am

Dictionary definition of BRIAR
...... Rosa rubiginosa). See Sweetbrier. Yellow brier, the Rosa Eglantina.. ... species of Rosa, Rubus, and Smilax.. 2. Anything sharp or unpleasant ... ..
http://www.dictionarybarn.com/BRIAR.php, score=99, date indexed=November 25, 2005, 11:40 pm

Dictionary.com/High School Indiana
...Rosa Eglantina. No entry was found in the dictionary. Would you like ... ..
http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=High+School+Indiana, score=99, date indexed=December 16, 2005, 3:11 am

Definition of Briar from dictionary.net
...... Rosa rubiginosa). See Sweetbrier.. Yellow brier, the Rosa Eglantina.. ... species of Rosa, Rubus, and Smilax.. 2. Fig.: Anything sharp or ... ..
http://www.dictionary.net/briar, score=99, date indexed=November 29, 2005, 12:19 pm

Definition of Brier from dictionary.net
...... Rosa rubiginosa). See Sweetbrier.. Yellow brier, the Rosa Eglantina.. ... species of Rosa, Rubus, and Smilax.. 2. Fig.: Anything sharp or ... ..
http://www.dictionary.net/brier, score=99, date indexed=November 29, 2005, 6:46 am

brier - definition by dict.die.net
...... Rosa rubiginosa). See Sweetbrier. Yellow brier, the Rosa Eglantina.. ... Rosa eglanteria] 4: a very prickly woody vine of the eastern United ... ..
http://dict.die.net/brier/, score=59, date indexed=November 26, 2005, 8:12 pm

Dictionary.com/green brier
...... Rosa rubiginosa). See Sweetbrier.. Yellow brier, the Rosa Eglantina.. ... species of Rosa, Rubus, and Smilax.. 2. Fig.: Anything sharp or ... ..
http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=green%20brier, score=59, date indexed=January 19, 2006, 3:01 pm

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