bramble

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

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