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brierroot

or bri·ar·root

[ brahy-er-root, -root ]

noun

  1. the root wood of the brier.
  2. certain other woods from which tobacco pipes are made.
  3. a pipe made of brierroot.

brierroot

/ ˈbraɪəˌruːt /

noun

  1. a variant spelling of briarroot Also'brierˌwood
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of brierroot1

First recorded in 1865–70; brier 2 + root 1
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Example Sentences

Just before reaching Cedarville they came to a side road, leading to a spot called Brierroot Grove.

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