Smilax rotundifolia
n 1: a very prickly woody vine of the eastern United States
growing in tangled masses having tough round stems with
shiny leathery leaves and small greenish flowers followed
by clusters of inedible shiny black berries [syn:
{bullbrier}, {greenbrier}, {catbrier}, {horse brier},
{horse-brier}, {brier}, {briar}, {Smilax rotundifolia}]
horsebrier \horsebrier\ n.
a very prickly woody vine ({Smilax rotundifolia}) of eastern
U. S. growing in tangled masses having tough round stems with
shiny leathery leaves and small greenish flowers followed by
clusters of inedible shiny black berries.
Syn: bullbrier, greenbrier, catbrier, brier, briar, {Smilax
rotundifolia}.
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Brier \Bri"er\, Briar \Bri"ar\ (br[imac]"[~e]r), n. [OE. brere,
brer, AS. br[=e]r, br[ae]r; 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}.
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2. Fig.: Anything sharp or unpleasant to the feelings.
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The thorns and briers of reproof. --Cowper.
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{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}.
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catbrier \catbrier\ n.
a very prickly woody vine of eastern U.S. ({Smilax
rotundifolia}) growing in tangled masses, having tough round
stems with shiny leathery leaves and small greenish flowers
followed by clusters of inedible shiny black berries.
Syn: bullbrier, greenbrier, horsebrier, brier, briar, {Smilax
rotundifolia}.
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