black raspberry
Americannoun
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the edible fruit of a prickly North American clambering shrub, Rubus occidentalis, resembling a raspberry in form and a blackberry in color.
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the plant itself.
Etymology
Origin of black raspberry
An Americanism dating back to 1775–85
Example Sentences
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Black raspberry juice is much thicker, and requires less boiling.
From Science in the Kitchen. by Kellogg, Mrs. E. E.
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