brier

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun tangled mass of prickly plants
  2. noun a thorny stem or twig
  3. noun Eurasian rose with prickly stems and fragrant leaves and bright pink flowers followed by scarlet hips

In classic literature

Synonyms

brierpatch, brier patch

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
vegetation

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