n. 多刺木质茎植物

[医] 欧石南

Brier \Bri"er\, Briar \Bri"ar\ (br[imac]"[~e]r), n. [OE. brere,
brer, AS. br[=e]r, br[ae]r; cf. Ir. briar prickle, thorn,
brier, pin, Gael. preas bush, brier, W. prys, prysg.]
1. A plant with a slender woody stem bearing stout prickles;
especially, species of {Rosa}, {Rubus}, and {Smilax}.

2. Fig.: Anything sharp or unpleasant to the feelings.

The thorns and briers of reproof. --Cowper.

{Brier root}, the root of the southern {Smilax laurifolia}
and {Smilax Walteri}; -- used for tobacco pipes. See also
2nd {brier}.

{Cat brier}, {Green brier}, several species of Smilax
({Smilax rotundifolia}, etc.)

{Sweet brier} ({Rosa rubiginosa}). See {Sweetbrier}.

{Yellow brier}, the {Rosa Eglantina}.


Brier \Bri"er\, n.
1. the white heath {Erica arborea}. --RHUD.
[PJC]

2. a smoking pipe made of the root of the brier[1].

Note: Brierroot seems to have been used formerly as a term
meaning root of the {Smilax laurifolia} and is now
defined as root of the {Erica arborea}. Not clear when
this changed. -- PJC.
[PJC]