briar in French
briar in French is bruyère — briar means a wild, thorny shrub or vine, such as a wild rose or bramble, that grows in tangled clumps.
briar in French
bruyère
White heath (Erica arborea), a thorny Mediterranean shrub.
What does "briar" mean?
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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."
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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."
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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 French?
"briar" in French is bruyère. 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 French, "briar" is bruyère.
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