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catbrier

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cat⋅bri⋅er

  [kat-brahy-er]
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–noun
any prickly vine of the genus Smilax, esp. S. rotundifolia, of eastern North America, growing in tangled masses.
Also called greenbrier, bullbrier, horsebrier.

Origin:
1830–40, Americanism; cat1 + brier 1
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cat·bri·er   (kāt'brī'ər)   
n.  Any of several woody, usually prickly dioecious vines of the genus Smilax, having greenish unisexual flowers, heart-shaped leaves, and usually bluish to black berries. Also called greenbrier, smilax.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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