bri|er|root

bri|er|root
bri|er|root «BRY uhr ROOT, -RUT», noun.
1. the woody root of the brier, used in making tobacco pipes.
2. any one of various other woods similarly used.
3. a pipe made of any of these woods. Also, briarroot.

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