briar
/braɪə/
- n.
- 石南；荆棘；用石南根制成之烟斗
中文释义来自 ECDICT
briar1词源 1
词源链
- 英语English
briar
词源说明
From Middle English brere, from Old English brēr [Old Mercian], brǣr (“briar, bramble”); further origin unknown, perhaps related to Old French bruiere (“heather”) (French bruyère). Compare Old Norse brǫrr (“briar”), whence Icelandic brörr.
释义
名词noun
- 1Any of many plants with thorny stems growing in dense clusters, such as many in the Rosa, Rubus, and Smilax genera.
- 2figurativeAnything that is sharp or unpleasant to the feelings.
同族词
派生词 11
briar2词源 2
词源链
- 英语English
briar
词源说明
From French bruyère, assimilated with Etymology 1, above.
释义
名词noun
- 1