Bullbrier (Noun)
Meaning
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.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The dense thicket of bullbrier was almost impenetrable, with its sharp thorns snagging at every step.
- Hikers in the Appalachian Mountains often struggled to navigate through the dense undergrowth of bullbrier that choked the forest floor.
- As the children explored the woods, they had to be careful not to get scratched by the vicious bullbrier that seemed to be everywhere.
- The gardener wore thick gloves to protect her hands from the thorns of the bullbrier that had taken over the garden.
- The small animals of the forest had learned to avoid the bullbrier, with its inedible berries and razor-sharp thorns that made it a formidable obstacle.