sweet|bri|er

sweet|bri|er
sweet|bri|er or sweet|bri|ar «SWEET BRY uhr», noun.
a wild rose with strong, hooked prickles on a tall stem, pink, single flowers, and small, aromatic leaves; eglantine; wild brier.

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  • sweet|bri|ar — sweet|bri|er or sweet|bri|ar «SWEET BRY uhr», noun. a wild rose with strong, hooked prickles on a tall stem, pink, single flowers, and small, aromatic leaves; eglantine; wild brier …   Useful english dictionary

  • bri·oche — /briˈoʊʃ/ noun, pl brioches [count, noncount] : a light, sweet type of bread …   Useful english dictionary

  • Sweet brier — Brier Bri er, Briar Bri ar (br[imac] [ e]r), n. [OE. brere, brer, AS. br[=e]r, br[ae]r; cf. Ir. briar prickle, thorn, brier, pin, Gael. preas bush, brier, W. prys, prysg.] 1. A plant with a slender woody stem bearing stout prickles; especially,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • in|e|bri|ate — «verb. ihn EE bree ayt; noun, adjective. ihn EE bree iht», verb, at|ed, at|ing, noun, adjective. –v.t. 1. to make drunk; intoxicate: »Sweet wines do not so much inebriate and overturn the brain as others (Philemon Holland). 2. Figurative. to i …   Useful english dictionary

  • sweetbrier — sweet•bri•er or sweet•bri•ar [[t]ˈswitˌbraɪ ər[/t]] n. pln a Eurasian rose, Rosa eglanteria, having a tall stem with stout, hooked prickles and single, pink flowers Also called eglantine Etymology: 1530–40 …   From formal English to slang

  • Rosa micrantha — Sweetbrier Sweet bri er, n. (Bot.) A kind of rose ({Rosa rubiginosa}) with minutely glandular and fragrant foliage. The small flowered sweetbrier is {Rosa micrantha}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Rosa rubiginosa — Sweetbrier Sweet bri er, n. (Bot.) A kind of rose ({Rosa rubiginosa}) with minutely glandular and fragrant foliage. The small flowered sweetbrier is {Rosa micrantha}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Sweetbrier — Sweet bri er, n. (Bot.) A kind of rose ({Rosa rubiginosa}) with minutely glandular and fragrant foliage. The small flowered sweetbrier is {Rosa micrantha}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • brioche — bri|oche [ˈbri:ɔʃ, bri:ˈəuʃ US bri:ˈouʃ, ˈo:ʃ] n [U and C] [Date: 1800 1900; : French; Origin: Old French brier to knead ] a type of sweet bread made with flour, eggs, and butter …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • brioche — bri•oche [[t]briˈoʊʃ, ˈɒʃ, ˈɔʃ[/t]] n. coo a light, rich, sweet roll of yeast leavened dough • Etymology: 1820–30; < F, MF bri(er) to knead …   From formal English to slang

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