thimbleberry

American  

[thim-buhl-ber-ee] / ˈθɪm bəlˌbɛr i /

noun

PLURAL

thimbleberries

1. any of several American raspberries bearing a thimble-shaped fruit, especially the black raspberry, Rubus occidentalis.

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Etymology

Origin of thimbleberry

An Americanism dating back to 1780–90; thimble + berry

Example Sentences

Succulent, peachy salmonberries and velvety thimbleberry bush fronds flank the entrance to the trail, blanketed in soft shade from the outstretched limbs of towering Western red cedar, Douglas fir and hemlock.

From Seattle Times

Chicory, St. John’s wort, thimbleberries and other plants and herbs grow wild on the property.

From New York Times

In summer, I gorged on blackberries, delicately picked bright red thimbleberries and, when their pink blossoms fell, hunted for the electric hue of salmonberries.

From Washington Post

"I've been in those woods several years so I knew huckleberries and thimbleberries were safe and grasshoppers as well," he said.

From Fox News

Among those luxuries is the thimbleberry, named for its thimble shape.

From Washington Post