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greenbrier

greenbrier noun: any of several American prickly woody vines of the genus Smilax.

greenbrier: any of several American prickly woody vines of the genus Smilax
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Noun

greenbrier (plural greenbriers)

  1. Any of several American prickly woody vines of the genus Smilax.
    Synonyms:
    catbriar, catbrier

Synonyms of greenbrier

Forms of greenbrier

pluralgreenbriers
alternative formgreenbriar
alternative formgreen brier

Origin of greenbrier

From green + brier.

Words formed from greenbrier

Questions about greenbrier

What does greenbrier mean?
Greenbrier means any of several American prickly woody vines of the genus Smilax.
What part of speech is greenbrier?
Greenbrier is a noun.
What is the plural of greenbrier?
The plural of greenbrier is greenbriers.

Words near greenbrier in the dictionary

  1. greenbottles
  2. Greenboy
  3. Greenboys
  4. greenbriar
  5. greenbriars
  6. greenbrier
  7. Greenbrier County
  8. greenbriers
  9. greenbroke
  10. greenbug
  11. greenbugs

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