briar vs vine

briar

noun
  • Any of many plants with thorny stems growing in dense clusters, such as many in the Rosa, Rubus, and Smilax genera. 

  • The white heath (Erica arborea), a thorny Mediterranean shrub. 

  • Anything sharp or unpleasant to the feelings. 

  • A pipe for smoking, made from the roots of that shrub. 

vine

noun
  • The climbing plant that produces grapes. 

  • Any plant of the genus Vitis. 

  • Any similar climbing or trailing plant. 

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