briarroot

English

Etymology

From briar +‎ root.

Noun

briarroot (plural briarroots)

1. Alternative form of briar-root
   • 1891, The American Stationer, page 762:

     Briarroot pipes are in present request. The root which supplies the material comes from the South of France.

   • 2012 August 21, Patricia Chapman Meder, The True Story of Catch 22, Casemate Publishers, →ISBN, page 21:

     Here, on its airfield that had been scraped out of a briarroot patch parallel to the pristine, water-caressed shore, was where he was to remain until war's end.

   • 2013 June 4, Alessio Pennasilico, Lele Rozza, The Hackers' Destiny - Attack to the System, →ISBN:

     A wide briarroot wooden desk, papers scattered here and there, some projects to consider.