Monday, March 4, 2013

Wiktionary - Recent changes [en]: brier

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Mar 4th 2013, 21:02

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# A [[pipe]] for smoking, made from the [[root]]s of that shrub.

  

# A [[pipe]] for smoking, made from the [[root]]s of that shrub.
 

# {{figuratively}} Any [[unpleasantry]] in general.

  

# {{figuratively}} Any [[unpleasantry]] in general.
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#* Cowper
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#*: The thorns and '''briers''' of reproof.
   
 

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brier (plural briers)

  1. Erica arborea, a thorny Mediterranean shrub.
  2. A pipe for smoking, made from the roots of that shrub.
  3. (figuratively) Any unpleasantry in general.
    • Cowper
      The thorns and briers of reproof.

[edit] Translations

A thorny Mediterranean shrub

A pipe made from the roots of that shrub

Any unpleasantry in general

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  • Bulgarian: бяло изтравниче
  • French: bruyère f. (1)

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