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
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Pacific Northwest The edible brambles and thickets of the Pacific Northwest are the envy of anyone who wishes to graze on the fruit of the shrub; Salmonberry (Rubus spectabilis), thimbleberry (Rubus parviflorus), tall Oregon grape (Mahonia aquifolium), and salal (Gaultheria shallon).
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Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 24 Oct. 2024
However, these brambles can spread aggressively through underground runners.
—Anne Readel, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Aug. 2024
Satisfy wanted to build an ultra-durable pair of shorts that could withstand ultramarathons through desert brambles and snags or forests dense with deadfall.
—Grayson Haver Currin, Outside Online, 8 Oct. 2024
Exceptionally soft and delicious fruit—a bramble patch of black berries as well as a Charlie and the Chocolate Factory fudgemallow delight.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024
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Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 24 Oct. 2024
However, these brambles can spread aggressively through underground runners.
—Anne Readel, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Aug. 2024
Satisfy wanted to build an ultra-durable pair of shorts that could withstand ultramarathons through desert brambles and snags or forests dense with deadfall.
—Grayson Haver Currin, Outside Online, 8 Oct. 2024
Exceptionally soft and delicious fruit—a bramble patch of black berries as well as a Charlie and the Chocolate Factory fudgemallow delight.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024
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“Bramble.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bramble. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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