"briar-root" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: briar-roots [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} briar-root (countable and uncountable, plural briar-roots)
  1. The root of the briar (Erica arborea). Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (lifeform): Heather family plants
    Sense id: en-briar-root-en-noun-l-5DsHo4 Disambiguation of Heather family plants: 45 55
  2. The wood of this root used to make tobacco pipes. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (lifeform): Heather family plants
    Sense id: en-briar-root-en-noun-ymdBy4oz Disambiguation of Heather family plants: 45 55 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 34 66 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 32 68 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 33 67
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: briarroot

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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