dewberry
Americannoun
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(in North America) the fruit of any of several trailing blackberries of the genus Rubus.
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(in England) the fruit of a bramble, Rubus caesius.
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a plant bearing either fruit.
noun
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any trailing bramble, such as Rubus hispidus of North America and R. caesius of Europe and NW Asia, having blue-black fruits
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the fruit of any such plant
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“The challenges in the supply chain continue to be issues such as driver shortages, labor and congestion at the ports,” Chief Supply Chain Officer Yone Dewberry said in an email.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 19, 2021
This month, Maryland mother of four Davi Dewberry told Fox & Friends that mornings before school have been "hectic" amid the shortage, with her son's bus sometimes not showing up at all.
From Fox News • Sep. 27, 2021
Just this past April, the Forest Service treated 405 acres containing buffelgrass in Pima and Finger Rock canyons, Dewberry said, although those areas contained pockets of buffelgrass - not continuous acres of the invasive grass.
From Washington Times • Jun. 20, 2020
Dewberry pointed out how realistic the guns that police recovered look and said the district attorney determined that Holcomb’s use of force was appropriate.
From Washington Post • May 7, 2019
“And them Dewberry boys, you try not to judge them too harsh either, all right?”
From "Because of Winn-Dixie" by Kate DiCamillo
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