BRAMBLE

bramble

(noun) any of various rough thorny shrubs or vines

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

bramble (plural brambles)

Any of many closely related thorny plants in the genus Rubus including the blackberry and likely not including the raspberry proper.

Any thorny shrub.

A cocktail of gin, lemon juice, and blackberry liqueur.

Proper noun

Bramble (plural Brambles)

A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Bramble is the 11111st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2855 individuals. Bramble is most common among White (75.87%) and Black/African American (18.04%) individuals.

Source: Wiktionary


Bram"ble, n. Etym: [OE. brembil, AS.brbramal), fr. the same root as E. broom, As. br. See Broom.]

1. (Bot.)

Definition: Any plant of the genus Rubus, including the raspberry and blackberry. Hence: Any rough, prickly shrub. The thorny brambles, and embracing bushes. Shak.

2. (Zoöl.)

Definition: The brambling or bramble finch.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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