Definition
bullbriers
noun
- Plural of bullbrier; thorny or prickly vines or shrubs, especially those of the genus Smilax, found in warm regions of North America.
Usage: Regional, chiefly Southern U.S.; Often used in plural form
Examples
- The hikers had to push through dense bullbriers to reach the clearing.
- Bullbriers covered the abandoned fence line with their thorny growth.
- The children's legs were scratched from wading through the bullbriers.
- In the swampy areas, bullbriers grew thick and tangled.
- Clearing the property meant removing years of accumulated bullbriers.