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

On the nose, notes of caramel corn, rich oak, sugar plum, lots of clove, vanilla creme wafers, pipe tobacco, bramble fruit and sawdust. —Chris Perugini, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024

Both brambles can be trained up trellises or even grown on individual stakes. —Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 14 Nov. 2024

Both bramble berries, but especially raspberries, grow best in half-day sun. —Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 14 Nov. 2024

Oftentimes, these fill up with briars, brambles, grasses, and even forbs. —Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 14 Nov. 2024

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

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