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greenbrier

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green·​bri·​er | \ ˈgrēn-ˌbrī(-ə)r How to pronounce greenbrier (audio) \

Definition of greenbrier

: any of a genus (Smilax) of woody or herbaceous vines of the lily family especially : a prickly vine (S. rotundifolia) of the eastern U.S. with umbels of small greenish flowers

First Known Use of greenbrier

circa 1785, in the meaning defined above

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