black raspberry
noun
: a raspberry (Rubus occidentalis) of eastern North America that has a purplish-black fruit and is the source of several cultivated varieties
called also blackcap
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For scoops of small-batch salty caramel and black raspberry ice cream, don’t miss the now-50-year-old Island Creamery.
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Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 June 2025
Plush tannins support flavors of black raspberry and black plum with a touch of brown baking spices in the lengthy finish.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 15 May 2025
Their 2023 Beeson Ranch Zin is made from grapes grown on old vines and has aromas of graphite, cassis, and black plum with soft, velvety tannins and flavors of black currant, violet petal, and black raspberry.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 15 May 2025
The depth and richness in this wine was stunning, with shimmering aromas of blue fruit, boysenberries, black raspberries, figs, and tones of star anise.
—Brian Freedman, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
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Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 June 2025
Plush tannins support flavors of black raspberry and black plum with a touch of brown baking spices in the lengthy finish.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 15 May 2025
Their 2023 Beeson Ranch Zin is made from grapes grown on old vines and has aromas of graphite, cassis, and black plum with soft, velvety tannins and flavors of black currant, violet petal, and black raspberry.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 15 May 2025
The depth and richness in this wine was stunning, with shimmering aromas of blue fruit, boysenberries, black raspberries, figs, and tones of star anise.
—Brian Freedman, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
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“Black raspberry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/black%20raspberry. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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