Bible Dictionaries
Briar

Webster's Dictionary

(1):

(n.) Same as Brier.

(2):

(n.) A plant with a slender woody stem bearing stout prickles; especially, species of Rosa, Rubus, and Smilax.

(3):

(n.) Fig.: Anything sharp or unpleasant to the feelings.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Briar'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​b/briar.html. 1828.