Meaning
bramble, blackberry bush
- a prickly scrambling shrub, especially the blackberry bush
In a sentence
I sentieri del bosco erano ostruiti da fitti rovi.
The woodland paths were blocked by thick brambles.
Si è graffiato le braccia raccogliendo more tra i rovi.
He scratched his arms picking blackberries among the brambles.
Dobbiamo tagliare quel rovo prima che invada tutto il giardino.
We must cut down that bramble before it invades the whole garden.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| rovo | masculine · singular |
| rovi | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Usually refers specifically to wild blackberry bushes (Rubus fruticosus).