Main Entry: bram·ble

Pronunciation: \ˈbram-bəl\

Function: 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