greenbrier
noun
green·bri·er
ˈgrēn-ˌbrī(-ə)r 
: any of a genus (Smilax) of woody or herbaceous vines of the greenbrier family
especially
: a prickly vine (S. rotundifolia) of the eastern U.S. with umbels of small greenish flowers
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Some of the most common and favored include ash, aspen, bitterbrush, blackgum, dewberry, dogwood, greenbrier, hickory, honeysuckle, maple, mountain laurel, oak, popular, sagebrush, sumac, willow, and more.
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Scott Bestul, Field & Stream, 31 Jan. 2023
Angiosperms, or flowering plants that have seeds enclosed by an ovary or fruit, are broken into monocots (one seed leaf, like grasses, yuccas, greenbrier and palms) and dicots (with two seed leaves, like apples, cherries and dogwoods).
—Janet B. Carson, Arkansas Online, 15 May 2021
Look instead for greenbrier, honeysuckle, plum, laurel, sumac, blackberry, clear-cuts, browse, and forbs in the woods or natural clearings.
—Jeff Murray, Field & Stream, 8 Nov. 2019
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Scott Bestul, Field & Stream, 31 Jan. 2023
Angiosperms, or flowering plants that have seeds enclosed by an ovary or fruit, are broken into monocots (one seed leaf, like grasses, yuccas, greenbrier and palms) and dicots (with two seed leaves, like apples, cherries and dogwoods).
—Janet B. Carson, Arkansas Online, 15 May 2021
Look instead for greenbrier, honeysuckle, plum, laurel, sumac, blackberry, clear-cuts, browse, and forbs in the woods or natural clearings.
—Jeff Murray, Field & Stream, 8 Nov. 2019
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“Greenbrier.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/greenbrier. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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