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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Lovely aromas of ripe black fruits draw you in to experience complex layers of black cherry, blackberry, clove, and dark chocolate flavors wrapped in a velvety tannic sheath.
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Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 21 Nov. 2024
Boysenberry, a blackberry variety, grows well in Southern California and a thornless boysenberry is also available.
—Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 14 Nov. 2024
The nose offers a sweet and spicy profile with layers of caramel, spices, dark fruits, blackberry jam, and licorice.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
Fall 2024, however, appears to be the season of berry makeup, where raspberry, blackberry, and blueberry shades juicy color across the cheeks, eyelids, and lips.
—Beatrice Zocchi, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2024
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Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 21 Nov. 2024
Boysenberry, a blackberry variety, grows well in Southern California and a thornless boysenberry is also available.
—Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 14 Nov. 2024
The nose offers a sweet and spicy profile with layers of caramel, spices, dark fruits, blackberry jam, and licorice.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
Fall 2024, however, appears to be the season of berry makeup, where raspberry, blackberry, and blueberry shades juicy color across the cheeks, eyelids, and lips.
—Beatrice Zocchi, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2024
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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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