bramble

[ bram-buhl ]

/ ˈbræm bəl /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR bramble ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

any prickly shrub belonging to the genus Rubus, of the rose family.

British. the common blackberry.

any rough, prickly shrub, as the dog rose.

verb (used without object), bram·bled, bram·bling.

British. to look for and gather wild blackberries; pick blackberries from the vine.

Origin of bramble

before 1000; Middle English; Old English bræmbel, variant of brǣmel, equivalent to brǣm- (cognate with Dutch braambroom) + -el noun suffix

Words nearby bramble

Brale, braless, Bram, Bramah, Bramante, bramble, brambleberry, brambling, brambly, Bramley, Brampton

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for bramble

The Libyan lotus is a shrub like a bramble, the berries like the myrtle, purple when ripe, and about the size of an olive.
The Lusiad|Lus de Cames
"I've done now, father," said Bessy, taking her seat on a stool close to Bramble's feet.
Poor Jack|Frederick Marryat
We were told that the 'Bramble' was to form part of the expedition sent to observe the eclipse of the sun.
The Cruise of the 'Alerte'|E. F. Knight
It was Bramble's turn, a galley was launched, and we went on board.
Poor Jack|Frederick Marryat

It left her exempt from those troubles, like a bramble patch, into which Dorothy was plunged.
The President|Alfred Henry Lewis

British Dictionary definitions for bramble

bramble

/ (ˈbræmbəl) /

noun

any of various prickly herbaceous plants or shrubs of the rosaceous genus Rubus, esp the blackberrySee also stone bramble

Scot

a blackberry
(as modifier)bramble jelly

any of several similar and related shrubs

verb (intr)

to gather blackberries

Derived forms of bramble

brambly, adjective

Word Origin for bramble

Old English brǣmbel; related to Old Saxon brāmal, Old High German brāmo

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	bramble
释义	bramble [ bram-buhl ] / ˈbræm bəl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR bramble ON THESAURUS.COM noun any prickly shrub belonging to the genus Rubus, of the rose family. British. the common blackberry. any rough, prickly shrub, as the dog rose. verb (used without object), bram·bled, bram·bling. British. to look for and gather wild blackberries; pick blackberries from the vine. Origin of bramble before 1000; Middle English; Old English bræmbel, variant of brǣmel, equivalent to brǣm- (cognate with Dutch braambroom) + -el noun suffix Words nearby bramble Brale, braless, Bram, Bramah, Bramante, bramble, brambleberry, brambling, brambly, Bramley, Brampton Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for bramble The Libyan lotus is a shrub like a bramble, the berries like the myrtle, purple when ripe, and about the size of an olive. The Lusiad\|Lus de Cames "I've done now, father," said Bessy, taking her seat on a stool close to Bramble's feet. Poor Jack\|Frederick Marryat We were told that the 'Bramble' was to form part of the expedition sent to observe the eclipse of the sun. The Cruise of the 'Alerte'\|E. F. Knight It was Bramble's turn, a galley was launched, and we went on board. Poor Jack\|Frederick Marryat It left her exempt from those troubles, like a bramble patch, into which Dorothy was plunged. The President\|Alfred Henry Lewis British Dictionary definitions for bramble bramble / (ˈbræmbəl) / noun any of various prickly herbaceous plants or shrubs of the rosaceous genus Rubus, esp the blackberrySee also stone bramble Scot a blackberry (as modifier)bramble jelly any of several similar and related shrubs verb (intr) to gather blackberries Derived forms of bramble brambly, adjective Word Origin for bramble Old English brǣmbel; related to Old Saxon brāmal, Old High German brāmo Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to bramble prick, shrub, thorn, nettle, spray, burr, hedge, cleaver, furze, gorse, thistle, brier, goose grass
随便看	sabinianus sabin vaccine sabir sabkha sable sable antelope sablefish sable island pony sabora sabot sabotage saboteur sabra sabre sabre-rattling sabretache sabre-toothed tiger sabrina sabs sabulous sac sacajawea sac-a-lait sacaton sacc

bramble

noun

verb (used without object), bram·bled, bram·bling.

Origin of bramble

Words nearby bramble

Example sentences from the Web for bramble

British Dictionary definitions for bramble

noun

verb (intr)

Derived forms of bramble

Word Origin for bramble

Words related to bramble