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sweetbriar noun[ C or U ] (alsosweet briar, sweetbrier, sweet brier)uk /ˈswiːt.braɪ.ər/ us /ˈswiːt.braɪ.ɚ/ an old type of rose with simple pink flowers, many thorns(= small, sharp points) on the stems, and a sweet smell like apples: I'm extremely fond of the native sweetbriar (Rosa rubiginosa). Ten years ago this land had nothing on it but sweet briar and thyme. The sweetbriers form wonderful hedges, but they only flower once. Their room was small but sweet briers and honeysuckles peeped into the windows. This sweet briar rose is valued for the strong apple aroma which comes from the leaves. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Bushes & shrubs abelia abutilon angel's trumpet aronia artemisia dewberry dogwood eglantine ephedra firethorn manuka manzanita mayflower Mexican orange mock orange shrubby snowberry spicebush staghorn sumac sumac
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