ronce
/ʁɔ̃s/
The French word for bramble is ronce.
ronce is a noun used to refer to any thorny shrub.
Meaning: any thorny shrub (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of ronce is ronces.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation of ronce is /ʁɔ̃s/.
Did you know?
- While ronce refers to the plant, the fruit of the blackberry is called mûre, which means 'ripe'.
- The phrase être dans les ronces is occasionally used metaphorically to describe being trapped in a complex, prickly situation from which it is hard to extricate oneself.
- The word ronce shares its roots with the Latin 'rumicem', which is the ancestor of the English word 'rumex', a genus of plants commonly known as sorrel.
Examples in context
- Les framboisiers sauvages poussent abondamment dans cette clairière.Wild raspberry bushes grow abundantly in this clearing.
- Cette ronce m'a griffé le bras.This bramble scratched my arm.
- Il y a une ronce sur le chemin.There is a bramble on the path.
- Attention à cette ronce dans le jardin.Watch out for that bramble in the garden.
Example conversation
Hugo and Chloé are hiking in a forest.
- HugoFais attention à cette ronce, Chloé.Watch out for that bramble, Chloé.
- ChloéOù est la ronce ?Where is the bramble?
- HugoJuste devant tes pieds.Right in front of your feet.
- ChloéMerci, je vais faire attention.Thanks, I will be careful.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry ronce, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ronce, CC BY-SA 4.0.
