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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1831
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BUMBLEKITE, n. A blackberry, bramble, Rubus fruticosus. Also found in Eng. dial. (E.D.D.). Not known to our correspondents.Lnk. 1831 W. Patrick Plants 220:
[The blackberries] are also called blackbides, bumblekites, and scaldberries.
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"Bumblekite n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 6 Apr 2026 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/bumblekite>
