Rubus

See also: rubus

Translingual

Etymology

From Latin rubus (bramble, blackberry bush).

Proper noun

Rubus m

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Rosaceae – brambles, including raspberry and blackberry.
    • 2012 July 19, “Rubus Diversity and Obscurity…Batology!”, in The Fruit Nut[1] (in English):
      There seems to be a term for just about everything… it turns out there’s even a term for the scientific study of members of the Rubus genus— batology. No, not the study of bats. In exploring batology you’ll find that the most commonly cultivated brambles come from a complex lineage…

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