blackberry
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plural
blackberries-
the fruit, black or very dark purple when ripe, of certain species of the genus Rubus.
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the plant itself.
noun
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Also called: bramble. any of several woody plants of the rosaceous genus Rubus , esp R. fruticosus , that have thorny stems and black or purple glossy edible berry-like fruits (drupelets)
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the fruit of any of these plants
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( as modifier )
blackberry jam
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an ornamental Chinese iridaceous plant, Belamcanda chinensis , that has red-spotted orange flowers and clusters of black seeds that resemble blackberries
verb
noun
Other Word Forms
- blackberrylike adjective
Etymology
Origin of blackberry
before 1000; Middle English blakeberie, Old English blaceberie. See black, berry
Example Sentences
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The grocery store offers blackberries in January, cherries in October, tomatoes that arrive with the bland composure of year-round availability.
From Salon
The three cups contained dried blackberries, huckleberries, and raspberries, all separately soaking in warm water.
From Literature
I even left him a coded invitation to my new home: a blackberry wrapped in a cloth.
From Literature
There were wild blackberries and raspberries blanketing the hillsides, and vestiges of old fruit orchards.
Generous hunks of vanilla bean dot her lemon marmalade; bay leaf infuses her blackberry jam.
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