Andes berry

noun

An·​des berry

ˈan(ˌ)dēz-,

ˈaan-

: a bramble (Rubus glaucus) of tropical American highlands having dark purple fruit like raspberries

Word History

Etymology

from Andes mountains

First Known Use

1922, in the meaning defined above

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