greenbrier

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noun

Any of several American prickly woody vines of the genus Smilax.

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catbriarcatbrierbullbrierhorse brierhorse-brierbrierbriarSmilax rotundifolia
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Meanings

noungreenbrier (plural greenbriers)

plural greenbriers · alternative greenbriar · alternative green brier

  1. Any of several American prickly woody vines of the genus Smilax.

    Synonyms: catbriar, catbrier

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny of several American prickly woody vines of the genus Smilax.

Similar
catbriarcatbrier

More synonyms by meaning

nouna very prickly woody vine of the eastern United States growing in tangled masses having tough round stems with shiny leathery leaves and small greenish flowers followed by clusters of inedible shiny black berries

Similar
bullbriercatbrierhorse brierhorse-brierbrierbriarSmilax rotundifolia
Broader
vine
Also see
briarbriercatbrier

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From green + brier.

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Cite this entry
APA

greenbrier. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/greenbrier

MLA

“greenbrier.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/greenbrier. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “greenbrier,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/greenbrier.

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