Wood used in pipe-making (5)

I believe the answer is:

briar

(Other definitions for briar that I've seen before include "Wild rose bush" , "Wood used for pipes" , "that one may smoke" , "Prickly scrambling shrub" , "Prickly wooden stem" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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