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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Both bramble berries, but especially raspberries, grow best in half-day sun.
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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
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).
—Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 24 Oct. 2024
However, these brambles can spread aggressively through underground runners.
—Anne Readel, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Aug. 2024
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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
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).
—Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 24 Oct. 2024
However, these brambles can spread aggressively through underground runners.
—Anne Readel, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Aug. 2024
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“Bramble.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bramble. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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