Definition of GREENBRIER

greenbrier

Plural: greenbriers

Noun

  • a very prickly woody vine of the eastern United States growing in tangled masses having tough round stems with shiny leathery leaves and small greenish flowers followed by clusters of inedible shiny black berries
  • Any of several American prickly woody vines of the genus Smilax.

Origin / Etymology

From green + brier.

Synonyms

briar, brier, bullbrier, catbriar, catbrier, horse brier, horse-brier, Smilax rotundifolia

Scrabble Score: 13

greenbrier is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
greenbrier is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
greenbrier is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

greenbrier is a valid Words With Friends word