noun🔗ShareDornen, GestrüppAny of many plants with thorny stems growing in dense clusters, such as many in the Rosa, Rubus, and Smilax genera."The children scratched their legs while playing in the woods because thick briers covered the forest floor. "Die Kinder kratzten sich die Beine, als sie im Wald spielten, weil dichtes Gestrüpp den Waldboden bedeckte.plantnatureenvironmentbiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDornen, StachelnAnything sharp or unpleasant to the feelings."Her sharp words were like briers, catching on my confidence and tearing it down. "Ihre scharfen Worte waren wie Dornen, die sich an meinem Selbstbewusstsein verfingen und es zerstörten.naturenegativeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDie Baumheide, eine dornige mediterrane StrauchartThe white heath, Erica arborea, a thorny Mediterranean shrub."The hiker carefully avoided the briers along the trail to prevent getting scratched. "Der Wanderer vermied sorgfältig die Baumheide entlang des Weges, um sich nicht zu kratzen.natureplantbiologyenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTabakpfeifeA pipe for smoking, made from the roots of that shrub."He carefully packed his favorite brier, a gift from his grandfather, before going on the camping trip. "Er packte sorgfältig seine Lieblings-Tabakpfeife, ein Geschenk seines Großvaters, ein, bevor er auf den Campingausflug ging.utensilmaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading