briar vs wood

briar

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

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

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

  • Anything sharp or unpleasant to the feelings. 

wood

noun
  • The wood of a particular species of tree. 

  • A type of golf club, the head of which was traditionally made of wood. 

  • An erection of the penis. 

  • A forested or wooded area. 

  • Firewood. 

  • A woodwind instrument. 

  • The substance making up the central part of the trunk and branches of a tree. Used as a material for construction, to manufacture various items, etc. or as fuel. 

  • A peckerwood. 

  • Chess pieces. 

verb
  • To hide behind trees. 

  • To supply with wood, or get supplies of wood for. 

  • To cover or plant with trees. 

  • To take or get a supply of wood. 

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