Main Entry: ¹bri·ar

Variant(s): also bri·er \ˈbrī(-ə)r\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English brere, from Old English brēr

Date: 15th century

: a plant (as a rose, blackberry, or greenbrier) having a usually woody and thorny or prickly stem; also : a mass or twig of these

— bri·ary \ˈbrī(-ə)r-ē\ adjective