brierroot

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈbraɪəˌruːt/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(brī′ər ro̅o̅t′, -rŏŏt′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
bri•er•root  (brī′ər ro̅o̅t′, -rŏŏt′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. the root wood of the brier.
  2. certain other woods from which tobacco pipes are made.
  3. a pipe made of brierroot.
Also, briarroot. 
  • brier2 + root1 1865–70

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
brierroot /ˈbraɪəˌruːt/ n
  1. a variant spelling of briarrootAlso: brierwood /ˈbraɪəˌwʊd/
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
bri•ar•root  (brī′ər ro̅o̅t′, -rŏŏt′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. brierroot.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
briarroot, brierroot /ˈbraɪəˌruːt/ n
  1. the hard woody root of the briar, used for making tobacco pipes
Also called: briarwood, brierwood
'brierroot' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
briarroot - brier - brierwood

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