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rubus — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • blackberry noun A thorny shrub that produces small, dark, edible berries made up of tiny clustered segments.
  • raspberry noun A small, soft red or black fruit made up of tiny juicy segments, growing on a thorny bush.

Senses

rubus is used for these senses in English:

  • blackberry A fruit-bearing shrub of the aggregate species Rubus fruticosus and some hybrids.
  • raspberry The juicy aggregate fruit of these plants.

blackberry — full definition

  1. noun A thorny shrub that produces small, dark, edible berries made up of tiny clustered segments.
  2. noun The dark, sweet-tart berry produced by this shrub.
  3. verb To go out and gather blackberries.

raspberry — full definition

  1. noun A small, soft red or black fruit made up of tiny juicy segments, growing on a thorny bush.
  2. noun A rude, buzzing sound made by sticking out the tongue and blowing, often used to tease or mock.

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