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• blackberry
  blackberry

  noun

  the fruit, black or very dark purple when ripe, of certain species of the genus Rubus.
• BlackBerry
  BlackBerry

  a brand of smartphone optimized for wireless email.

blackberry

¹ American  

[blak-ber-ee, -buh-ree] / ˈblækˌbɛr i, -bə ri /

noun

• blackberries
  plural

1. the fruit, black or very dark purple when ripe, of certain species of the genus Rubus.

2. the plant itself.

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BlackBerry ² American  

[blak-ber-ee, -buh-ree] / ˈblækˌbɛr i, -bə ri /

Trademark.

1. a brand of smartphone optimized for wireless email.

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blackberry ¹ British  

/ ˈblækbərɪ /

noun

1. 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)

2. 1. the fruit of any of these plants

   2. ( as modifier )

      blackberry jam

3. an ornamental Chinese iridaceous plant, Belamcanda chinensis , that has red-spotted orange flowers and clusters of black seeds that resemble blackberries

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verb

1. (intr) to gather blackberries

BlackBerry ² British  

noun

1. a hand-held device for sending and receiving e-mail

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• blackberrylike
  adjective

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• blackberries
  plural

Etymology

Origin of blackberry

before 1000; Middle English blakeberie, Old English blaceberie. See black, berry

Example Sentences

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I bought a jar of blackberry jam because it sounded good.

From Salon ● Aug. 4, 2026

Historian Mike Clubb and his three young sons stumbled upon the tunnels when blackberry picking in the early 1980s.

From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026

Its core is all plush red and dark fruit, and aromas of blackberry and spice.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 27, 2025

I still remember my graduation banquet at culinary school, where I paired a pistachio-crusted rack of lamb with blackberry gastrique — essentially a French sweet-and-sour sauce made from fruit and vinegar.

From Salon ● Mar. 19, 2025

Behind me some blackberry bushes gave off a sweet smell, and there were bees humming in the blossoms.

From "Z for Zachariah" by Robert C. O’Brien

Although Canadian software company BlackBerry was once considered “a meme stock,” he said.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 9, 2026

“While quarters may be lumpy due to one-time revenue, BlackBerry is moving into a period of headline growth following a period of transformation.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026

For now, Wall Street is still cautious when it comes to BlackBerry, even as shares have logged a 175% advance this year and have gained 120% over the past 12 months.

From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 2026

For the full fiscal year, BlackBerry sees ONX sales increasing 13% from a year ago.

From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 2026

A dad looks up from his BlackBerry and says, “When does the national tour go out?”

From "Better Nate Than Ever" by Tim Federle

A community group in Cambridge is hoping to provide free food to low-income households after noticing an abundance of blackberries growing on bushes.

From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026

Each Beeswax Mixed Berry Birthday Candles set is cast from real mixed berries — strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, blueberries and cherries.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026

Adding foods like blueberries, plums, blackberries, broad beans, and cherries to your daily diet, especially when paired with green tea, could be a simple way to support heart health, according to new research.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 19, 2026

The 2026 picks are commonly consumed favorites, including strawberries, grapes, nectarines, peaches, cherries, apples, blackberries, pears and blueberries.

From Salon ● Mar. 26, 2026

I spied a few jars of blackberries and carrots on the counter.

From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys