noun
blackberry
BLAK-bair-ee/ˈblækberi/
A dark edible berry that grows on a bramble.
Ripe blackberries hang from the thorny green branch.
Etymology
The name identifies the bramble’s fruit by its dark color. Its berry element continues an old fruit word that could also mean “grape.”
In context
the wild berries will pair well with the wild flavors you find with elk. But we shall see. Now, we'll just add a bunch of the blackberry dust on one side, followed by the raspberry dust on the other.
More examples
- The children collect blackberries for a pie.
- A dark blackberry stains his fingertips.
- The jam contains whole pieces of blackberry.
Forms
blackberry · blackberries
Similar words
- raspberry
- A related aggregate fruit with a hollow center when picked.