noun🔗ShareZarzales, espinosAny 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. "Los niños se rascaron las piernas mientras jugaban en el bosque porque espesos zarzales cubrían el suelo del bosque.plantnatureenvironmentbiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareZarzales, espinosAnything sharp or unpleasant to the feelings."Her sharp words were like briers, catching on my confidence and tearing it down. "Sus palabras afiladas eran como zarzales, que se aferraban a mi confianza y la destrozaban.naturenegativeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLa brecina blanca, Erica arborea, un arbusto mediterráneo espinosoThe white heath, Erica arborea, a thorny Mediterranean shrub."The hiker carefully avoided the briers along the trail to prevent getting scratched. "El excursionista evitó cuidadosamente las brecinas a lo largo del sendero para evitar rasguños.natureplantbiologyenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePipa de brezoA 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. "Empacó cuidadosamente su pipa de brezo favorita, un regalo de su abuelo, antes de ir de acampada.utensilmaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading