What is another word for brier-wood?
Pronunciation: [bɹˈa͡ɪ͡əwˈʊd] (IPA) 
Brier-wood is often used to describe the woody stems and branches of thorny bushes or briars. It can also refer to the specific wood of the briar plant which is used for making tobacco pipes. There are a number of synonyms for brier-wood, including briarwood, brierwood, and briar bush. Other options include thornwood, bramblewood and pricklywood. These terms all convey the same meaning, but they have slightly different connotations and may be more appropriate in certain contexts. For example, thornwood may be a better choice when talking about the tough, thorny stems of bushes in a garden or when describing a woodland dominated by dense thickets of prickly shrubs.
