briar patch

A form of briar-patch — A dense thicket of thorny plants; ground made impassable by the impenetrable overgrowth of prickly vegetation.

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Meanings

nounbriar patch (plural briar patches)

plural briar patches

  1. alternativeAlternative form of briar-patch
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APA

briar patch. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/briar%20patch

MLA

“briar patch.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/briar%20patch. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “briar patch,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/briar%20patch.

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