brierroot

or bri·ar·root

[ brahy-er-root, -roo t ]
/ ˈbraɪ ərˌrut, -ˌrʊt /

noun

the root wood of the brier.
certain other woods from which tobacco pipes are made.
a pipe made of brierroot.

Origin of brierroot

First recorded in 1865–70; brier2 + root1

Words nearby brierroot

briefless, briefly, briefs, brienz, brier, brierroot, brierwood, brieux, brig, brig., brig. gen.

British Dictionary definitions for brierroot

brierroot
/ (ˈbraɪəˌruːt) /

noun

a variant spelling of briarroot Also: 'brierˌwood