单词 | catbrier |
释义 | catbrier in British English (ˈkætˌbraɪə) noun any prickly vines of the genus Smilax, such as greenbrier catbrier in American English (ˈkætˌbraiər) noun any prickly vine of the genus Smilax, esp. S. rotundifolia, of eastern North America, growing in tangled masses Also called: greenbrier, bullbrier, horsebrier Word origin [1830–40, Amer.; cat1 + brier1]This word is first recorded in the period 1830–40. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: ante, isomerism, paraffin, showcase, walkover |
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