Associations to the word «Rubus»

Wiktionary

RUBUS, proper noun. A taxonomic genus within the family Rosaceae   — the brambles including the raspberry and blackberry.
RUBUS, noun. (botany) Any of the genus Rubus of flowering plants, including the raspberry and blackberry.
RUBUS CAESIUS, proper noun. A taxonomic species within the family Rosaceae   — the dewberry, native to Europe, introduced to parts of northeastern North America.
RUBUS CHAMAEMORUS, proper noun. A taxonomic species within the family Rosaceae   — the cloudberry, native to cool temperate and subarctic regions in the northern hemisphere.
RUBUS FRUTICOSUS, proper noun. A taxonomic species within the family Rosaceae   — blackberry.
RUBUS IDAEUS, proper noun. A taxonomic species within the family Rosaceae   — the raspberry.

Dictionary definition

RUBUS, noun. Large genus of brambles bearing berries.

Wise words

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