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briar in Dutch

briar in Dutch is boomhei — briar means a wild, thorny shrub or vine, such as a wild rose or bramble, that grows in tangled clumps.

briar in Dutch

boomhei
noun
White heath (Erica arborea), a thorny Mediterranean shrub.

What does "briar" mean?

  1. noun A wild, thorny shrub or vine, such as a wild rose or bramble, that grows in tangled clumps.
    "The path was overgrown with briars that scratched at our legs."
  2. noun A tobacco pipe carved from the hard, gnarled root of a Mediterranean heath shrub.
    "He kept an old briar on his desk, though he rarely smoked it anymore."
  3. noun Something that causes trouble, irritation, or difficulty, used figuratively.
    "That clause in the contract turned out to be a real briar for the legal team."
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briar in a sentence

  • The path was overgrown with briars that scratched at our legs.
  • A briar patch had taken over the back corner of the garden.
  • He kept an old briar on his desk, though he rarely smoked it anymore.
  • That clause in the contract turned out to be a real briar for the legal team.

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What is "briar" in Dutch?

"briar" in Dutch is boomhei. briar means: A wild, thorny shrub or vine, such as a wild rose or bramble, that grows in tangled clumps.

How do you use "briar" in a sentence?

Example: "The path was overgrown with briars that scratched at our legs." In Dutch, "briar" is boomhei.

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