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briar-root

briar-root noun: the root of the briar (Erica arborea).

Noun

briar-root (countable and uncountable, plural briar-roots)

  1. The root of the briar (Erica arborea).
  2. The wood of this root used to make tobacco pipes.

Forms of briar-root

pluralbriar-roots
alternative formbriarroot

Questions about briar-root

What does briar-root mean?
Briar-root means the root of the briar (Erica arborea).
What part of speech is briar-root?
Briar-root is a noun.
What is the plural of briar-root?
The plural of briar-root is briar-roots.

Words near briar-root in the dictionary

  1. briar
  2. Briar Hill
  3. briar patch
  4. briar-patch
  5. briar-patches
  6. briar-root
  7. briar-roots
  8. briarane
  9. briaranes
  10. briarberries
  11. briarberry

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