briarwood
briarwood · briarwoods
Erica arborea, tree heath, an ericaceous flowering plantErica arborea, tree heath, an ericaceous flowering plant.
Meaning
4 senses(countable, uncountable)Erica arborea, tree heath, an ericaceous flowering plant.
(countable, uncountable)The wood of the briar-root, commonly used to make tobacco pipes.
wood from the hard woody root of the briar Erica arborea; used to make tobacco pipes
(countable, uncountable)A pipe made from briarwood.
(countable, uncountable)A small forest of briars.
Origin
From briar + wood.From briar + wood.
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Forms
plural: briarwoodsSynonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- wood from the hard woody root of the briar Erica arborea; used to make tobacco pipes:brierwoodbrier-wood
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable