bramble

noun

bram·​ble ˈbram-bəl 

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

ˈbram-b(ə-)lē 

adjective

Examples of bramble in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Bursting aromas of country lane brambles and young spring fruit—as well as a honeycombed crunchy chocolate bar, cranberries, bitter red cherries and plums. —Tom Mullen, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025

The City Council unanimously agreed Feb. 25 to spend roughly $3 million (plus $45,000 in closing costs) on the property, a now vacant plot of trees and bramble along Ten Mile Bridge Road squeezed in between subdivisions north of Northwest Loop 820. —Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Feb. 2025

As the film continues, each character is mired in a tense bramble of their own making trying to track down Severus and protect themselves. —Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2025

To prune any brambles, use clean, sharp hand pruners. —Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 8 Mar. 2025

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

Rhymes for bramble

• amble
• gamble
• ramble
• scramble
• preamble

Kids Definition

bramble

noun

bram·​ble ˈbram-bəl 

: any of a large genus of usually prickly shrubs (as a raspberry or blackberry) that are related to roses

brambly

-b(ə-)lē 

adjective