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bramble

8 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. bramble (noun)
  2. bramble finch (noun)
  3. bramble leafhopper (noun)
  4. bramble rose (noun)
  5. bramble shark (noun)
  6. bramble worm (noun)
  7. New Zealand bramble (noun)
  8. stone bramble (noun)

bram·ble

noun \ˈbram-bəl\

Definition of BRAMBLE

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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Origin of BRAMBLE

Middle English brembel, from Old English brēmel; akin to Old English brōm broom
First Known Use: before 12th century

Other Seed Plant Terms

aubergine, box, briar, composite, perpetual, pulse, trefoil

Rhymes with BRAMBLE

amble, gamble, gambol, ramble, scramble, shamble

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