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briar

, brier
1. an ericaceous shrub, Erica arborea, of S Europe, having a hard woody root (briarroot)
2. a tobacco pipe made from the root of this plant
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Briar, formerly a street rat, is now training to be a mage.
THIS month sees the launch of a new show home at Briar Fields, the latest development by the award-winning Anvil Homes.
The building's landlord, Briar Meads Capital, hired architects and designers Wright Heerema Architects with JC Anderson Construction Chicago to conduct a full-scale renovation, including a new and expanded cafe, fitness center, conference center, tenant lounge featuring a fireplace, and complete lobby makeovers.
New York real estate investment management firm Briar Meads Capital has acquired 23 buildings in the New Orleans area and Baton Rouge, representing 1.2 million square feet of industrial, flex and office space.
I was confused by this and on further research found he was born at Briar Bank, Greenbrae, Dumfries.
FOLLOWING on from the successful launch of the show home at Anvil Homes' highly sought-after Briar Fields development, the award-winning house builder has now released further plots on the scheme.
The corpse of a decades-decayed victim is found in a shallow churchyard grave; at the same time, Detective Nikki Galena and her team are searching for the culprit who cruelly murdered a local businesswoman who belonged to an exclusive drinking club called The Briar Patch.
Gareth Hickenbottom-Marriot has been inked for the second time, after initially getting a cochlear implant tattooed to match his daughter Briar, who has Goldenhar syndrome.
Everyone likes a comeback story, and Sweet Briar College's is particularly heartwarming.
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