Bramley

British

/ ˈbræmlɪ /

noun

a variety of cooking apple having juicy firm flesh

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Etymology

Origin of Bramley

C19: named after Matthew Bramley , 19th-century English butcher, said to have first grown it

Example Sentences

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"It was like walking through hell," said Ms Bramley, who then moved to Cardiff to be nearer to friends and family.

From BBC • May 27, 2025

Everton must now try to recreate the heart and soul of Goodison Park on the banks of the River Mersey at Bramley Moore Dock.

From BBC • May 18, 2025

Mackenzie lives in Sydney but was determined to make it to the Blues' final clash with Liverpool at Goodison Park before the move to their new stadium at Bramley Moore Dock.

From BBC • Dec. 9, 2024

The changes would mean that recent outages in Brixham and Bramley earlier this year would have automatically led to compensation for all customers, where there was no entitlement before.

From BBC • Aug. 11, 2024

I was in Bramley, three neighborhoods away, before I stopped.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah

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