blackberry

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

noun,plural black·ber·ries.
  1. the fruit, black or very dark purple when ripe, of certain species of the genus Rubus.

  2. the plant itself.

Origin of blackberry

1
before 1000; Middle English blakeberie,Old English blaceberie.See black, berry

Other words from blackberry

  • black·ber·ry·like, adjective

Other definitions for BlackBerry (2 of 2)

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

Trademark.
  1. a brand of smartphone optimized for wireless email.

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British Dictionary definitions for blackberry (1 of 2)

blackberry

/ (ˈblækbərɪ) /


nounplural -ries
  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)

    • the fruit of any of these plants

    • (as modifier): blackberry jam

  1. 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
  1. (intr) to gather blackberries

British Dictionary definitions for BlackBerry (2 of 2)

BlackBerry

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

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