catbrier

cat·bri·er

 (kăt′brī′ər)

n.

Any of several woody, usually prickly dioecious vines of the genus Smilax, having greenish unisexual flowers, heart-shaped leaves, and usually bluish to black berries. Also called greenbrier, smilax.

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catbrier

(ˈkætˌbraɪə)

n

(Plants) any prickly vines of the genus Smilax, such as greenbrier

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cat•bri•er

(ˈkætˌbraɪ ər)

n.

any of numerous prickly vines of the genus Smilax, of the lily family, esp. S.rotundifolia, growing in tangled masses. Also called greenbrier.

[1830–40, Amer.]

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catbrier - a very prickly woody vine of the eastern United States growing in tangled masses having tough round stems with shiny leathery leaves and small greenish flowers followed by clusters of inedible shiny black berries bullbrier, greenbrier, horse brier, horse-brier, Smilax rotundifolia, briar, brier genus Smilax, Smilax - sometimes placed in Smilacaceae vine - a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface

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