Rubus
- noun
- /ˈruːbəs/
- Specialized
- Many gardeners appreciate Rubus for its ability to thrive in diverse conditions and yield tasty fruits.
- Rubus bramble
Examples
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The most frequently encountered plant species were bramble (Rubus fruticosus), dandelion (Taraxacum agg.), and sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus).
Academic text (2012) -
The garden was filled with various Rubus plants, showcasing vibrant berries ready for picking.
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For example, the odds that a bramble (Rubus) or rosehip (Rosa) will be eaten by humans are significantly higher than for any other species in the sister clade for these two genera.
Academic text (2008) -
Farmers often cultivate Rubus species to produce delicious berries like blackberries and raspberries.
Compounds
- Specialized
A wild low bush that grows along the ground and produces edible blackberries
- New Zealand
A trailing shrub from New Zealand with thick stems that grows over other plants
- Specialized
A low bush that makes small edible dark berries and has stems that trail on the ground
- Specialized
A raspberry plant from Europe and northern Asia that produces edible red or orange fruit
- Specialized
A small European wild plant that grows along the ground and makes small red berries
- Specialized
A large raspberry bush from western North America with pinkish orange berries
- Specialized
A wild berry plant like a blackberry that grows in southern North America
- Specialized
A North American raspberry plant that makes small sweet red fruits you can eat
- Specialized
A wild bush from western North America that makes red edible berries called loganberries
- Specialized
A type of raspberry plant from eastern North America with small black fruit shaped like thimbles
- Specialized
A bush from eastern North America with purple flowers and red to orange cup-shaped fruit
- Specialized
A red berry bush like a raspberry, grown for eating and jam
Surface Forms
Etymology
Rubus comes from the Latin rubus, meaning 'bramble' or 'blackberry bush'. That's why Rubus is the name used for the large group of thorny bushes that produce raspberries, blackberries, and similar berries.