Rubus
/ˈruːbəs/noun
A genus of thorny shrubs in the rose family, including blackberries and raspberries.
Did you know?Rubus is a classical Latin plant name, and its thorny, tangled meaning helped preserve the word through botany rather than everyday speech.
Etymological Timeline
Classical Latin
Latin
rubus
“a bramble or thorny shrub”
Late Latin
Latin
Rubus
“a botanical name for bramble-like shrubs”
Middle Ages
Latin
rubus
“used in learned herbals and plant descriptions”
Modern English
English
rubus
“the genus name for brambles, blackberries, and raspberries”