| 词汇 | brier |
| 词根词缀 | 词源： 1. brier (1) "thorny shrub," 1545, variant of M.E. brere, from O.E. brer (Anglian), brær (W.Saxon) "prickly bush," of unknown origin. Briar is the most recent variant (1601). Originally used of prickly, thorny bushes in general, now mostly restricted to wild rose bushes. Used figuratively (in pl.) for "troubles" (1509). 2. brier (2) type of tobacco pipe introduced to England c.1859 made from the root of a certain shrub, 1868, from Fr. bruyère "heath plant," from O.Fr. bruyere, from Gallo-Romance *brucaria, from *brucus "heather," from Gaulish (cf. Breton brug "heath," O.Ir. froech). Form alt. in Eng. by infl. of brier (1). |
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