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/bruy"euhr wood'/, n.brierroot.Also, briarwood.[1865-70; BRIER2 + WOOD1]
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brierwood — ri er*wood n. 1. wood from the hard woody root of the briar {Erica arborea}; it is used to make tobacco pipes. See also 2nd {brier} and {brier root}. Syn: briarwood. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
brierwood — [brī′ərwood΄] n. BRIERROOT … English World dictionary
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brierwood — bri•er•wood or briarwood [[t]ˈbraɪ ərˌwʊd[/t]] n. brierroot • Etymology: 1865–70 … From formal English to slang
brierwood — noun wood from the hard woody root of the briar Erica arborea; used to make tobacco pipes • Syn: ↑briarwood, ↑brier wood • Hypernyms: ↑wood • Substance Holonyms: ↑briarroot … Useful english dictionary
Erica arborea — brierwood ri er*wood n. 1. wood from the hard woody root of the briar {Erica arborea}; it is used to make tobacco pipes. See also 2nd {brier} and {brier root}. Syn: briarwood. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bri|ar|wood — «BRY uhr WUD», noun. = brierwood. (Cf. ↑brierwood) … Useful english dictionary
briarwood — riarwood n. wood from the hard woody root of the briar {Erica arborea}; used to make tobacco pipes. Syn: brierwood. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Erica arborea — briarwood riarwood n. wood from the hard woody root of the briar {Erica arborea}; used to make tobacco pipes. Syn: brierwood. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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