BRAMBLE


Meaning of BRAMBLE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈbram-bəl ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English brembel, from Old English brēmel; akin to Old English brōm broom

Date: before 12th century

1. : any of a genus ( Rubus ) of usually prickly shrubs of the rose family including the raspberries and blackberries ; also : the fruit of a bramble

2. : a rough prickly shrub or vine

• bram·bly -b(ə-)lē adjective

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