rubus

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noun

Any of the genus Rubus of flowering plants, including the raspberry and blackberry.

OriginLatin rubus →
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Meanings

nounrubus (plural rubuses)

plural rubuses

  1. biologyAny of the genus Rubus of flowering plants, including the raspberry and blackberry.

Origin

  1. Latinrubus
  2. Englishrubus

From the genus name, from Latin rubus.

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APA

rubus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rubus

MLA

“rubus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rubus. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rubus,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rubus.

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