blackberry

¹

[blak-ber-ee, -buh-ree]

noun

plural

blackberries 

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

2. the plant itself.

BlackBerry

²

[blak-ber-ee, -buh-ree]

Trademark.

1. a brand of smartphone optimized for wireless email.

blackberry

¹

/ 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

verb

1. (intr) to gather blackberries

BlackBerry

²

noun

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

Other Word Forms

• blackberrylike adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of blackberry¹

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

Example Sentences

Clearly, optimism can be a very fine trait, with the power to turn lemons into lemonade, apples into blackberries, and so forth.

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We would ramble through the hills, searching for wild blackberries and huckleberries so Mama could bake a pie.

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There we saw it, the blue of the lake shimmering through the pines and wild blackberry bushes.

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Unlike me, with my sad little balcony lined with wilted pots of herbs, he had proper outdoor space — and a neighbor whose blackberry bush slouched lazily over the fence, heavy with fruit.

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It feels peaceful, apart from the air raids, with gardens full of poultry, blackberry bushes and fruit trees.

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