单词 | brierroot |
释义 | brierroot in British English (ˈbraɪəˌruːt) noun a variant spelling of briarroot. Also: brierwood (ˈbraɪəˌwʊd) brierroot in American English (ˈbraɪərˌrut) noun brier2 (sense 2) brierroot in American English (ˈbraiərˌruːt, -ˌrut) noun Also: briarroot1. the root wood of the brier 2. certain other woods from which tobacco pipes are made 3. a pipe made of brierroot Word origin [1865–70; brier2 + root1]This word is first recorded in the period 1865–70. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: batting average, black belt, goulash, racism, valence |
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