boysenberry

American  

[boi-zuhn-ber-ee, -suhn-] / ˈbɔɪ zənˌbɛr i, -sən- /

noun

PLURAL

boysenberries

1. a blackberrylike fruit with a flavor similar to that of raspberries, developed by crossing various plants of the genus Rubus.

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boysenberry British  

/ ˈbɔɪzənbərɪ /

noun

1. a type of bramble: a hybrid of the loganberry and various blackberries and raspberries

2. the large red edible fruit of this plant

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Etymology

Origin of boysenberry

1930–35; named after R. Boysen, 20th-century American botanist, who bred it

Example Sentences

The hayseed county that begat Richard Nixon and the boysenberry also bestowed the Righteous Brothers’ “blue-eyed soul” and the drive-in church upon the world.

From Los Angeles Times

Black cassis, boysenberry, lavender, guava, honeysuckle, persimmon, moss, leather, limestone … all of those descriptors showed up in customer reviews about just one merlot on the wine app Vivino.

From Washington Post

Tight at first, a little funky when the screw cap is untwisted, this wine soon revels in its freedom and reveals juicy blackberry, boysenberry, cherry and raspberry flavors.

From Washington Post

This juicy wine bursts with Bing cherry and boysenberry flavors, accented with that wonderful perfume when you rub a bundle of herbs in your hands.

From Washington Post

This beauty has the dark cherry and boysenberry flavors with cola spice and wild herbs that says Santa Barbara County to me.

From Washington Post