Phrase guide

bush lawyer

noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Any of the species of climbing blackberry plants in subgenus Rubus subg. Micranthobatus, found in New Zealand.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 2

One who is not qualified in law yet attempts to expound on legal matters.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Australia, New-Zealand

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noun

Meaning 3

A mining agent.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: New-Zealand, historical

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noun

Meaning 4

stout-stemmed trailing shrub of New Zealand that scrambles over other growth

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: lawyerbush, lawyer bush, Rubus cissoides, Rubus australis

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: bramble bush

History

Etymology

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