bramble

noun

bram·​ble ˈbram-bəl How to pronounce bramble (audio)
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
brambly adjective

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The dark tortoiseshell cat, which was around 10 weeks old, was sheltering under a bramble bush on the barren cliffs above Porthcurno Beach in southwest England when she was found by cat-loving hiker Billy Kelland, an engineer in Britain’s Royal Navy. Terry Baddoo, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2025 Tart and fresh, with a splash of red-berry fruits—not market basket fresh, but more like freshly picked off the bush—and a little bramble. Lana Bortolot, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025 Deep to partial shade Soil Type: Rich in organic matter Soil pH: Acidic to neutral Bramble Fern An easy-to-grow fern, a bramble fern can grow 3 to 8 feet tall and up to 5 feet wide. Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 4 June 2025 Before selecting trees, vines or bramble bushes that yield fruit, go to the website of Otto and Sons, (ottoandsonsnursery.com), a nursery in Fillmore. Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 12 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bramble

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of bramble was before the 12th century

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“Bramble.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bramble. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.

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bramble

noun
bram·​ble ˈbram-bəl How to pronounce bramble (audio)
: any of a large genus of usually prickly shrubs (as a raspberry or blackberry) that are related to roses
brambly adjective

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