bullbrier
- noun
- /ˈbʊlˌbraɪər/
- US
:
espino
- Clusters of shiny black berries appeared on the old bullbrier behind the barn.
Examples
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The gardener warned us about the tough stems of the bullbrier near the property line.
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The bullbrier can be found in many gardens.
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We got scratched by bullbrier while hiking through the dense forest.
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Watch out for the bullbrier when hiking!
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The gardener warned us about the tough stems of the bullbrier near the property line.
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Clusters of shiny black berries appeared on the old bullbrier behind the barn.
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We got scratched by bullbrier while hiking through the dense forest.
Synonyms
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8.0
A thorny plant like a wild rose or a woody vine
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9.9
A climbing woody plant with sharp thorns, shiny leaves, and berries you cannot eat
A very prickly vine with shiny round leaves and clusters of black berries you cannot eat
A prickly woody vine with round stems, shiny leaves, and black berries in eastern woods
A prickly vine with hard round stems and shiny black berries that are not edible
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Bullbrier comes from the parts bull- and -brier; bull- makes it sound big and tough, and -brier is the same as the common word briar, which means a 'thorny bush', so a bullbrier is a very tough, prickly vine with strong stems.