BRAMBLING


Meaning of BRAMBLING in English

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noun Brit. gather blackberries.

→ bramble

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~ [ 'bramblɪŋ ]

■ noun a finch with a white rump, related to the chaffinch. [ Fringilla montifringilla .]

Origin

C16: perh. from or related to the obs. Ger. synonym Brämling , related to bramble , or a var. of brandling (because both are streaked).

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