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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries가시
Pronunciation / Transliteration: gasi
"정원은 가시로 가득 차 있었다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A thorny plant or shrub, especially a wild rose.
"The garden was overrun with briers, making it difficult to walk through." - 2
A type of pipe made from the root of the brier plant.
"He enjoyed smoking his tobacco in a beautifully crafted brier pipe."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'brier' originates from the Middle English 'brier', which is derived from the Old French 'brier', meaning 'to prick or thorn'. The term has evolved to refer specifically to thorny plants, particularly those in the genus Rosa, and has been used in English since the 14th century.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Brier" is said worldwide
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Épine
Transliteration: epin
"Le jardin était envahi par des épines."
Dorn
Transliteration: dorn
"Der Garten war voller Dornen."
Spina
Transliteration: speena
"Il giardino era pieno di spine."
Espina
Transliteration: espeena
"El jardín estaba lleno de espinas."
Espinho
Transliteration: espeenyo
"O jardim estava cheio de espinhos."
कांटा
Transliteration: kaanta
"बगीचा कांटों से भरा हुआ था।"
刺
Transliteration: cì
"花园里满是刺。"
가시
Transliteration: gasi
"정원은 가시로 가득 차 있었다."
棘
Transliteration: toge
"庭は棘でいっぱいだった。"
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