A thorny shrub or vine, such as bramble or wild rose

• Figurative: something vexing or painful to deal with

Arbusto o enredadera espinosa, como la zarza o rosa silvestre

• Figurado: algo molesto o doloroso de afrontar

The hard root wood of briar used to make pipes

• A tobacco pipe made from that wood

La madera de raíz de brezo usada para fabricar pipas

• Una pipa de tabaco hecha con esa madera