Brier
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Briar or brier is a common name for a number of unrelated thicket-forming thorny plants, including species in these genera:
Briar or Brier may also refer to:
- Rosa (RoseRoseA rose is a woody perennial of the genus Rosa, within the family Rosaceae. There are over 100 species. They form a group of erect shrubs, and climbing or trailing plants, with stems that are often armed with sharp prickles. Flowers are large and showy, in colours ranging from white through yellows...
) - RubusRubusRubus is a large genus of flowering plants in the rose family, Rosaceae, subfamily Rosoideae. Raspberries, blackberries, and dewberries are common, widely distributed members of the genus. Most of these plants have woody stems with prickles like roses; spines, bristles, and gland-tipped hairs are...
- SmilaxSmilaxSmilax is a genus of about 300-350 species, found in temperate zones, tropics and subtropics worldwide. In China for example about 80 are found , while there are 20 in North America north of Mexico...
, a genus of about 300-350 species, found in temperate zones, tropics and subtropics worldwide
Briar or Brier may also refer to:
Sports
- Tim Hortons BrierTim Hortons BrierThe Tim Hortons Brier, or simply the Brier, is the annual Canadian men's curling championship, sanctioned by the Canadian Curling Association . The current event name refers to its main sponsor, the Tim Hortons coffee and doughnut shop chain.The Brier has been held since 1927, traditionally during...
(or simply "The Brier"), the Canadian men's curling championship
Place names
- Brier IslandBrier IslandBrier Island is an island in the Bay of Fundy in Digby County, Nova Scotia.-Geography:The island is the western-most part of Nova Scotia and the southern end of the North Mountain ridge with Long Island lying immediately northeast; both islands constitute part of the Digby Neck...
, Nova Scotia, Canada - Briar, MissouriBriar, MissouriBriar is an unincorporated community in Ripley County, Missouri. It is located on U.S. Route 160 about seven miles west of Doniphan....
, in Ripley County - Brier, WashingtonBrier, WashingtonBrier is a city in Snohomish County, Washington, United States. It is bordered by Mountlake Terrace to the west, Lynnwood to the north, Bothell to the east, and the King County line to the south...
, in Snohomish County - Brier River, Georgia
- Brier CreekBrier CreekBrier Creek is a tributary of the Savannah River in the U.S. state of Georgia. It rises in Warren County east of Camak and flows southeast to the Savannah River in Screven County, east of Sylvania.- References :...
, Georgia - Briars, St HelenaBriars, St HelenaBriars is the name of the small pavilion in which Napoleon Bonaparte stayed for the first few weeks of his captivity on Saint Helena. The pavilion was in the garden of William Balcombe, an English merchant who became a purveyor to Napoleon. His 14 year old daughter Elizabeth Lucia Balcombe was...
, a small pavilion in which Napoleon Bonaparte stayed - Briar, TexasBriar, TexasBriar is a census-designated place in Parker, Tarrant, and Wise counties in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 5,665 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Briar is located at ....
, in Wise Counties, population 5,350
Surname
- Bob BrierBob BrierRobert Brier , also known as Mr. Mummy, is an American Egyptologist specializing in paleopathology. A Senior Research Fellow at the C.W...
(born 1943), American Egyptologist - Kathy BrierKathy BrierKathy Brier is an American actress and singer.-Early life:Brier grew up on Staten Island, where she attended Moore Catholic High School before studying theatre and business at Wagner College, qualifying for a Bachelor of Science in arts administration.-Career:Brier played the role of Marcie Walsh...
(born 1975), an American actor and singer - Markus BrierMarkus BrierMarkus Brier is one of relatively few Austrian touring professional golfers, and as of 2008 is his country's highest ranked player....
(born 1968), an Austrian golfer - Richard BriersRichard BriersRichard David Briers, CBE is an English actor whose career has encompassed theatre, television, film and radio.He first came to prominence as George Starling in Marriage Lines in the 1960s, but it was in the following decade when he played Tom Good in the BBC sitcom The Good Life that he became a...
(born 1934), a British actor
Fiction
- Briar Rose, the name of Sleeping BeautySleeping BeautySleeping Beauty by Charles Perrault or Little Briar Rose by the Brothers Grimm is a classic fairytale involving a beautiful princess, enchantment, and a handsome prince...
in some versions of the story - Briar MossBriar MossBriar Moss, once known as 'Roach', is a fictional character from Tamora Pierce's quartets Circle of Magic and The Circle Opens as well as the stand-alone The Will of the Empress.Briar is of unknown, multiracial parentage...
, from the Circle of Magic and Circle Opens quartets by Tamora Pierce - The Briar KingThe Briar KingThe Briar King is first novel of four in the series The Kingdoms of Thorn and Bone, by writer Greg Keyes.-Plot summary:The first book in the Kingdoms of Thorn and Bone series....
, a novel by Greg Keyes - Blackbriar, a fictional top secret CIA program from the book and movie The Bourne Ultimatum
- Huckleberry Briar, a district in Strawberryland from the Strawberry Shortcake series, where Huckleberry Pie resides
- Briar Cudgeon, a crazed ex-commander who wants revenge from Artemis Fowl
- Briar, the evil sister of Rose in Bone (comic)
See also
- Briar wood is wood from the root of Erica arborea, used for making smoking pipes
- Briar Patch (disambiguation)
- BriersBriersBriers is a surname and may refer to :* Lee Briers , Welsh rugby league player* Lucy Briers , English actress* Mark Briers , former English cricketer* Nigel Briers , former English cricketer...
(a surname) - Green brier