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单词 brierroot
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Definition of brierroot in US English:

brierroot

nounˈbrī(ə)rˌro͞otˈbrī(ə)rˌro͞ot
  • Wood from the nodules of the brier (Erica arborea), used especially for making tobacco pipes.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • When I entered his office he was smoking a brierwood pipe.
    • The familiar brierwood pipe was set between his teeth.
    • During the Civil War, soldiers carved pipes from brierroot, and chessmen from pine.
    • The upper half is Sherlock Holmes with his hat, cloak, and pipe - though whether brierroot or clay can't be determined.
    • I remembered watching the ritual of tamping the weed into the bowl of a brierwood pipe.

Definition of brierroot in US English:

brierroot

nounˈbrī(ə)rˌro͞ot
  • Wood from the nodules of the brier (Erica arborea), used especially for making tobacco pipes.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • During the Civil War, soldiers carved pipes from brierroot, and chessmen from pine.
    • When I entered his office he was smoking a brierwood pipe.
    • I remembered watching the ritual of tamping the weed into the bowl of a brierwood pipe.
    • The familiar brierwood pipe was set between his teeth.
    • The upper half is Sherlock Holmes with his hat, cloak, and pipe - though whether brierroot or clay can't be determined.
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