the fruit, black or very dark purple when ripe, of certain species of the genus Rubus.
the plant itself.
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
an ornamental Chinese iridaceous plant, Belamcanda chinensis , that has red-spotted orange flowers and clusters of black seeds that resemble blackberries
before 1000; Middle English blakeberie, Old English blaceberie. See black, berry
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Generous hunks of vanilla bean dot her lemon marmalade; bay leaf infuses her blackberry jam.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 10, 2025
It feels peaceful, apart from the air raids, with gardens full of poultry, blackberry bushes and fruit trees.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2025
The small box includes three flavors, all inspired by Salt Lick’s menu: honey pecan BBQ, smoked brisket and blackberry cobbler.
From Salon ● Apr. 18, 2025
For a bargain option, check out Trader Joe's Well Rested Herbal Tea, which touts chamomile, spearmint, peppermint, blackberry leaves, and rosebuds.
From Salon ● Apr. 18, 2025
The three of us sat out on the porch as the stars were beginning to twinkle up in the Carolina sky and ate blackberry cobbler before supper.
From "Wish" by Barbara O'Connor
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
BlackBerry was another top stock in the ETF.
From Barron's ● Jun. 26, 2026
BlackBerry now sees fiscal 2027 revenue of $594 million to $621 million, higher than its previous forecast of $584 million to $611 million.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
She taps her freshly manicured nails on her BlackBerry case.
From "Sparrow" by Sarah Moon
You might be hearing about them because historically, berries with bumpy textures, especially raspberries and blackberries, have been linked to cyclosporiasis outbreaks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
The most popular are the small birthday candles shaped like raspberries, cherries and blackberries, packed in molded-pulp baskets just like you’d find at the grocery store or farmers market.
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
Eating blueberries, plums, blackberries, broad beans and cherries, washed down with green tea, is an ideal way to top them up, they say.
From BBC ● Jun. 8, 2026
And then I started thinking about the blackberries, and I remembered a time my mother and I walked around the rims of the fields and pastures in Bybanks, picking blackberries.
From "Walk Two Moons" by Sharon Creech
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