noun
boysenberry
BOY-zuhn-bair-ee/ˈbɔɪznberi/
A bramble bearing large dark red hybrid berries.
The boysenberry bears two ripe fruits on a short, thorny cane.
Etymology
The berry is named for Rudolf Boysen, the California botanist who developed it. The name commemorates its developer rather than describing the hybrid fruit’s color or flavor.
In context
i'll turn that and then here i'm left with just the boysenberry which will be a fantastic swirl
More examples
- She plants a boysenberry in a sunny corner of the yard.
- We train the boysenberry's long canes onto a sturdy trellis.
- We cook the boysenberries into a thick jam.
Forms
boysenberry · boysenberries
Similar words
- blackberry
- A similar dark bramble fruit, but not the same hybrid.
- raspberry
- A related fruit with a hollow center when picked.