greenbrier

[ green-brahy-er ]
/ ˈgrinˌbraɪ ər /

noun

catbrier.

Origin of greenbrier

An Americanism dating back to 1775–85; green + brier1

Words nearby greenbrier

greenberg, greenboard, greenbone, greenbottle, greenbottle fly, greenbrier, greenbug, greendale, greene, greenery, greeneville

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British Dictionary definitions for greenbrier

greenbrier
/ (ˈɡriːnˌbraɪə) /

noun

any of several prickly climbing plants of the liliaceous genus Smilax, esp S. rotundifolia of the eastern US, which has small green flowers and blackish berries Also called: cat brier