brier

A noun referring to a thorny or prickly plant, stem, or tangled mass of vegetation, often associated with wild roses or brambles.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее колючее или шиповатое растение, стебель или спутанную массу растительности, часто ассоциирующуюся с дикими розами или ежевикой.esSustantivo que designa una planta espinosa o con púas, su tallo o una maraña de vegetación enmarañada, frecuentemente asociado con rosas silvestres o zarzas.frNom désignant une plante épineuse ou piquante, une tige ou une masse enchevêtrée de végétation, souvent associée aux roses sauvages ou aux ronces.deSubstantiv für ein dorniges oder stacheliges Gewächs, seinen Stängel oder ein dichtes Gestrüpp, oft mit wilden Rosen oder Brombeeren assoziiert.ptSubstantivo que designa uma planta espinhosa ou com espinhos, seu caule ou uma massa emaranhada de vegetação, frequentemente associada a rosas silvestres ou amoreiras-silvestres.zh指多刺或带刺的植物、茎干或纠缠的灌丛，常与野蔷薇或黑莓相关。arاسم يدل على نبات شوكي أو شجيرة شائكة، أو ساق نبات متشابك، وغالباً ما يرتبط بالورد البري أو العليق.

1. Thorny thicket B2 formal

   A dense, tangled growth of prickly plants or shrubs.

   • The rabbit disappeared into a thick brier.
   • They had to cut through the brier to reach the old cabin.
   • His clothes were torn by the sharp brier.

   ruКолючий кустарникesmaleza espinosafrFourré épineuxdeDornengestrüppptMato espinhosozh荆棘丛arالأجمّة الشائكة

   Synonyms: bramblebrushscrubthicketundergrowth

2. Thorny stem B2 formal

   A single thorny stem or twig from a prickly plant.

   • She pricked her finger on a brier.
   • He used a brier as a makeshift hook.
   • The path was blocked by fallen briers.

   ruШиповатый стебельesEspina, tallo espinosofrTige épineusedeDorniger StängelptCaule espinhosozh带刺的茎arساق شائكة

3. Eurasian rose (Rosa rubiginosa) C1 formal british scientific

   A Eurasian rose species with prickly stems, fragrant leaves, bright pink flowers, and red hips.

   • The sweet brier is known for its apple-scented leaves.
   • Brier roses bloomed along the hedgerow.
   • The hips of the brier are rich in vitamin C.

   ruШиповник (Rosa rubiginosa)esRosa rubiginosafrÉglantier rouillédeWeinrose (Rosa rubiginosa)ptRosa-rubiginosa (Rosa rubiginosa)zh锈红蔷薇arنسرين بري (Rosa rubiginosa)

   Synonyms: eglantinesweetbriar

4. Greenbrier (Smilax rotundifolia) C1 formal american scientific

   A very prickly woody vine native to the eastern United States, growing in tangled masses with tough round stems, shiny leathery leaves, and clusters of inedible black berries.

   • The greenbrier vine covered the entire fence.
   • Hikers often get caught in the brier's sharp thorns.
   • The shiny black berries of the brier are not edible.

   ruСассапариль круглолистныйeszarzaparrilla espinosafrSalsepareille à feuilles rondesdeGrünrankende StechwindeptSalsaparrilha-redondazh圆叶菝葜arساساباريلا مستديرة الأوراق

   Synonyms: bullbriercatbriergreenbriersmilax

5. Tree heath (Erica arborea) C1 formal scientific

   An evergreen treelike Mediterranean shrub with fragrant white flowers in large terminal panicles and hard woody roots used to make tobacco pipes.

   • Brier wood is prized for making durable smoking pipes.
   • The tree heath, or brier, grows abundantly in the Mediterranean.
   • The fragrant white flowers of the brier attract many bees.

   ruВереск древовидный (Erica arborea)esBrezo arbóreofrBruyère arborescentedeBaumheide (Erica arborea)ptUrze-arbórea (Erica arborea)zh乔木状欧石楠（Erica arborea）arخلنج شجري (إريكا أربوريا)

   Synonyms: briartree heath

• briers plural form
• briers' possessive plural form
• brier's possessive singular form