noun🔗ShareRoncesAny 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. "Les enfants se sont égratignés les jambes en jouant dans les bois parce que d'épaisses ronces couvraient le sol de la forêt.plantnatureenvironmentbiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareÉpines, roncesAnything sharp or unpleasant to the feelings."Her sharp words were like briers, catching on my confidence and tearing it down. "Ses mots acérés étaient comme des épines, s'accrochant à ma confiance et la détruisant.naturenegativeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLa bruyère blanche, Erica arborea, un arbuste méditerranéen épineuxThe white heath, Erica arborea, a thorny Mediterranean shrub."The hiker carefully avoided the briers along the trail to prevent getting scratched. "Le randonneur a soigneusement évité les bruyères le long du sentier pour éviter de se faire griffer.natureplantbiologyenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePipe en bruyèreA 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. "Il a soigneusement rempli sa pipe en bruyère préférée, un cadeau de son grand-père, avant de partir en camping.utensilmaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
