A heath plant, especially the common heather, or a pipe made from the wood of the root of such plants.
From French 'bruyère' derived from Latin 'brucus.' The word refers to both the plant itself and historically to tobacco pipes carved from the dense root wood of heather plants, which became popular in the 19th century.
The root wood of bruyere is so hard and fine-grained that master pipe makers prefer it over almost any other material—a single bruyere pipe can cost hundreds of dollars because the craftsmanship is incredible and the material lasts for generations.
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