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