blackberry
noun
the fruit, black or very dark purple when ripe, of certain species of the genus Rubus.
blackberries
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pluralof blackberry.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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His firm offers growers crop predictions for strawberries and also raspberries, blackberries, blueberries and tomatoes.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
Raspberries and blackberries were seen as too foreign for Chinese palates, and Japanese firms already were growing strawberries there.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
Peaches are particularly lovely here, though I’ve made the same syrup with blackberries to equally good effect.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 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
The truth is, I do not have allergies, but I could not admit that blackberries reminded me of my mother.
From "Walk Two Moons" by Sharon Creech
