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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Emily Earlenbaugh, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Strawberry guava cake, blackberry cream cake, focaccia, and caviar potato chips are just some of the dishes the interior designer serves for her annual late Easter lunch.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 18 Apr. 2025
Question: Clumps of our new blackberry lilies have died back during the winter.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Apr. 2025
The regular springtime menu features lemon meringue pies, carrot cake muffins, blood orange scones and blackberry violet cupcakes.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
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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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