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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Choose whatever farmers market flavor is calling to you—apricot, sour cherry, blackberry and red plum would all be excellent this time of year.
From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2026
Historian Mike Clubb and his three young sons stumbled upon the tunnels when blackberry picking in the early 1980s.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
Its core is all plush red and dark fruit, and aromas of blackberry and spice.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 27, 2025
I still remember my graduation banquet at culinary school, where I paired a pistachio-crusted rack of lamb with blackberry gastrique — essentially a French sweet-and-sour sauce made from fruit and vinegar.
From Salon ● Mar. 19, 2025
What if he was slightly tuckered out from the first attempt or from eating several delicious blackberry Snow Delights?
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
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
Find insight on cryptocurrency, BlackBerry, Micron and more in the latest Market Talks covering technology, media and telecom.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
He checked his BlackBerry obsessively, day after day, and by the tenth day he realized she would not write back.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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
Vance has stayed committed to the diet, often eating eggs, sauerkraut, pickles, blackberries and raspberries for lunch, and beef or lamb with sauerkraut for dinner.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026
The grocery store offers blackberries in January, cherries in October, tomatoes that arrive with the bland composure of year-round availability.
From Salon ● Mar. 1, 2026
It would kind of make up for that bucket of blackberries she lost.
From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns
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