greenbrier

• Sehr dornige verholzende Liane, die im Osten der USA wächst und durch steife runde Stängel, glänzende ledrige Blätter, kleine grünliche Blüten und Büschel ungenießbarer glänzender schwarzer Beeren gekennzeichnet ist. Bezieht sich auf verschiedene Arten der Gattung Smilax.

A very prickly woody vine native to the eastern United States, characterized by tough round stems, shiny leathery leaves, small greenish flowers, and clusters of inedible shiny black berries.

1. Prickly climbing vineformalamerican

   A thorny, woody vine native to eastern North America, which forms dense tangles and has tough, round stems, glossy leathery leaves, small greenish flowers, and clusters of inedible black berries.

   Grüne Stechwinde

   • The forest understory was thick with greenbrier, making hiking difficult.
   • Deer often seek shelter in patches of greenbrier.
   • The shiny black berries of greenbrier are not fit for human consumption.

   Synonymebullbriercatbrier