briarroot
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bri·ar·root
(brī′ər-ro͞ot′, -ro͝ot′)n.
The woody root of the briar.
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briarroot
(ˈbraɪəˌruːt) orbrierroot
n
Also called: briarwood or brierwood1. (Plants) the hard woody root of the briar, used for making tobacco pipes
2. (Plants) any of several other woods used to make tobacco pipes
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| Noun | 1. | briarroot - hard woody root of the briar Erica arborea Erica arborea, tree heath, briar, brier - evergreen treelike Mediterranean shrub having fragrant white flowers in large terminal panicles and hard woody roots used to make tobacco pipes briarwood, brierwood, brier-wood - wood from the hard woody root of the briar Erica arborea; used to make tobacco pipes root - (botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground |
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