Definitions
a pipe made from the root (briarroot) of the tree heath
Word origin
From Middle English brere, from Old English brēr [Old Mercian], brǣr (“briar, bramble”); further origin unknown, perhaps related to Old French bruiere (“heather”) (French bruyère). Compare Old Norse brǫrr (“briar”), whence Icelandic brörr.
Used in a sentence
“Youngthes folke now flocken in every where, To gather May-buskets and smelling brere”
“Rov'd far, and gather'd much : some harsh, 't is true, / Pick'd from the thorns and briers of reproof, / But wholesome, well-digested;[…]”
“Then he put the insulted pipe in his pocket, corked himself up with the immense briar, and sneered at Cripps over the top of it.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“Pipewood root”5 letters
02“Pipe-root wood”5 letters
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