briar-root

noun

The root of the briar (Erica arborea).

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Meanings

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

plural briar-roots · alternative briarroot

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

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

MLA

“briar-root.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/briar-root. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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

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