blackberrylike
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blackberry — blackberrylike, adj. /blak ber ee, beuh ree/, n., pl. blackberries. 1. the fruit, black or very dark purple when ripe, of certain species of the genus Rubus. 2. the plant itself. [bef. 1000; ME blakeberie, OE blaceberie. See BLACK, BERRY] * * *… … Universalium
boysenberry — /boy zeuhn ber ee, seuhn /, n., pl. boysenberries. a blackberrylike fruit with a flavor similar to that of raspberries, developed by crossing various plants of the genus Rubus. [1930 35; named after R. Boysen, 20th century American botanist, who… … Universalium
boysenberry — boy•sen•ber•ry [[t]ˈbɔɪ zənˌbɛr i, sən [/t]] n. pl. ries pln a blackberrylike fruit with a flavor similar to that of raspberries, developed by crossing various plants belonging to the genus Rubus, of the rose family • Etymology: 1930–35; after… … From formal English to slang
