salmonberry

[ sam-uh n-ber-ee ]

/ ˈsæm ənˌbɛr i /

noun, plural salm·on·ber·ries.

the salmon-colored, edible fruit of a raspberry, Rubus spectabilis, of the Pacific coast of North America.

the plant itself.

Words nearby salmonberry

salmon ladder, salmon pink, salmon river mountains, salmon trout, salmon wheel, salmonberry, salmond, salmonella, salmonella cholerae-suis, salmonella enteritidis, salmonella hirschfeldii

Origin of salmonberry

An Americanism dating back to 1835–45; salmon + berry

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The salmonberry and blackberry seasons were quite delightful.
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British Dictionary definitions for salmonberry

salmonberry

/ (ˈsæmənbərɪ, -brɪ) /

noun plural -ries

a spineless raspberry bush, Rubus spectabilis, of North America, having reddish-purple flowers and large red or yellow edible fruits

the fruit of this plant

Word Origin for salmonberry

C19: so called from the colour of the berries

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