Definition
bullbrier
noun
- a prickly climbing or trailing vine (Smilax rotundifolia) of eastern North America, having thorny stems and small greenish flowers
Usage: also called catbrier or greenbrier; regional, chiefly eastern United States
Examples
- The bullbrier grew thick along the forest edge, its thorns catching on hikers' clothing.
- Children learned to avoid the bullbrier patches in the woods because of their sharp prickles.
- The bullbrier's small berries turn dark blue when ripe.
- Clearing the overgrown lot meant removing years of tangled bullbrier growth.