blackberry
noun
black·ber·ry
ˈblak-ˌber-ē 
-ˌbe-rē
1
: the usually black or dark purple juicy but seedy edible aggregate fruit of various brambles (genus Rubus) of the rose family
2
: a plant that bears blackberries
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Berries: Experiment with other types of berries, including blueberries, blackberries, or raspberries.
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Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 12 May 2024
The farm also has raspberries, blackberries, boysenberries, loganberries, peaches, nectarines, apricots, plums, apriums and pluots.
—Hanh Truong, Sacramento Bee, 11 May 2024
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Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 12 May 2024
The farm also has raspberries, blackberries, boysenberries, loganberries, peaches, nectarines, apricots, plums, apriums and pluots.
—Hanh Truong, Sacramento Bee, 11 May 2024
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blackberry
noun
black·ber·ry
ˈblak-ˌber-ē
1
: the usually black or dark purple juicy but seedy edible fruit of various prickly bushes
2
: a plant that bears blackberries
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