blackberry
[ blak-ber-ee, -buh-ree ]
/ ˈblækˌbɛr i, -bə ri /
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noun, plural black·ber·ries.
the fruit, black or very dark purple when ripe, of certain species of the genus Rubus.
the plant itself.
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Origin of blackberry
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black·ber·ry·like, adjectiveDefinition for blackberry (2 of 2)
BlackBerry
[ blak-ber-ee, -buh-ree ]
/ ˈblækˌbɛr i, -bə ri /
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British Dictionary definitions for blackberry (1 of 2)
blackberry
/ (ˈblækbərɪ) /
noun plural -ries
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)
- the fruit of any of these plants
- (as modifier)blackberry jam
blackberry lily an ornamental Chinese iridaceous plant, Belamcanda chinensis, that has red-spotted orange flowers and clusters of black seeds that resemble blackberries
verb -ries, -rying or -ried
(intr) to gather blackberries
British Dictionary definitions for blackberry (2 of 2)
BlackBerry
Blackberry
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