brier Synonyms
Another word for brier
• noun (Context 1)
Any of various prickly, thorny woody shrubs or scrambling vines, especially wild roses of the genus Rosa, blackberries of the genus Rubus, or greenbriers of the genus Smilax, commonly forming dense thickets in temperate regions.
"The hikers had to carefully untangle their jackets from the dense briers lining the narrow forest trail."
• noun (Context 2)
A tall, evergreen shrub of the heather family (Erica arborea), native to the Mediterranean basin and prized for its hard, heat-resistant rootwood.
"Artisans harvest the dense underground burl of the Mediterranean briar to craft durable wooden goods."
• noun (Context 3)
A tobacco pipe carved from the hard, heat-resistant root burl of the white heath shrub (Erica arborea).
"My grandfather kept a polished briar on the mantelpiece in his study."