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Meaning of brambles
The primary meaning of the word "brambles" refers to a thorny shrub or bush, typically a wild blackberry or raspberry plant.
Etymology of brambles
The word "brambles" originated from the Old English word "bremel", which is derived from the Old English word "brem" or "bremble", meaning blackberry or thorny bush.
The term has been used in the English language since the 9th century to describe thorny shrubs, particularly blackberry and raspberry plants.
Over time, the word has also been used figuratively to describe complex or confusing situations.
Synonyms
thorns
prickles
spines
briars
blackberries
raspberries
canes
shrubs
bushes
thickets
undergrowth
underbrush
weeds
bracken
gorse
furze
heather
ferns
vines
creepers
climbers
hedgerows
hawthorns
rosebushes
wildflowers
overgrowth
scrub
brushwood
spinneys
copse
spinney
woodland
wildwood
jungle
scrubland
wilderness
wasteland
Definitions
- A wild blackberry or raspberry plant, having a thorny stem and bearing small, typically edible fruits.
- A mass of thorny stems, especially of blackberry or raspberry plants, growing together in a tangled manner.
- A confusing or annoying situation.
Usage Examples
- The path was overgrown with brambles, making it difficult to walk through.
- The children loved picking blackberries from the brambles that grew in the woods.
- The politician's statement was like a tangle of brambles, hard to understand and full of thorny issues.