Definition of Rubus idaeus

1. Noun. The common European raspberry; fruit red or orange.

Exact synonyms: European Raspberry, Framboise, Wild Raspberry
Generic synonyms: Red Raspberry

Lexicographical Neighbors of Rubus Idaeus

Rubin test
Rubinstein
Rubix cube
Rubner
Rubner's laws of growth
Rubner's test
Rubus australis
Rubus caesius
Rubus canadensis
Rubus chamaemorus
Rubus cissoides
Rubus cuneifolius
Rubus flagellaris
Rubus fruticosus
Rubus hispidus
Rubus idaeus (current term)
Rubus idaeus strigosus
Rubus loganobaccus
Rubus occidentalis
Rubus odoratus
Rubus parviflorus
Rubus phoenicolasius
Rubus saxatilis
Rubus spectabilis
Rubus strigosus
Rubus trivialis
Rubus ursinus
Rubus ursinus loganobaccus
Ruby
Ruby Murray

Literary usage of Rubus idaeus

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Rhodora by New England Botanical Club (1900)
"Rubus idaeus, however, differs from all these species in having red or amber berries ... These and many minor points distinguish Rubus idaeus from the other ..."

2. The Journal of Heredity by American Genetic Association (1920)
"if FRUIT CLUSTER OF THE BUCKEYE RED RASPBERRY A variety belonging to the European species Rubus idaeus. (P 2 21063) Note that the berries are thimble-shaped ..."

3. Flora Diætetica: Or, History of Esculent Plants, Both Domestic and Foreign by Charles Bryant (1783)
"... 1 8 RUBUS idaeus. Raff berry. Lin. Sp. pi. 706. This is a native of our woods, whence it was ..."

4. Hortus Kewensis; Or, A Catalogue of the Plants Cultivated in the Royal by William Aiton (1811)
"... y Rubus idaeus laevis. Bank. pin. 479. Smooth Raspberry. Nat. of Britain. Fl. May and June. H. Ij. arlr.fruit, 6. White Raspberry. occidentalis, 2. ..."

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