boysenberry
noun
boy·sen·ber·ry
ˈbȯi-zᵊn-ˌber-ē 
-be-rē,
-sᵊn-,
-zᵊm-
: a large reddish black fruit with a raspberry flavor
also
: the trailing hybrid bramble yielding this fruit and developed by crossing several blackberries and raspberries
Examples of boysenberry in a Sentence
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In the early days of Knott’s, customers, primarily Los Angeles-area residents, would stop by en route to the Pacific Ocean during the summer months to purchase pie or boysenberries to take with them for snacks on the beach.
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Brock Keeling, Orange County Register, 25 Apr. 2024
With fruits strong in the region, each wine has notes of different berries such as strawberries, blueberries, and even boysenberries.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 24 Apr. 2024
The Backyard Stout, which incorporates mulberries, boysenberries and marionberries, was the weakest of this year’s choices, in our tasting.
—Bychris Morris, Fortune, 14 Nov. 2023
This lovely example from Roots Wine Company shows Oregon’s Willamette Valley at its best, with Bing cherry, boysenberry and plum flavors seasoned with sage and rosemary.
—Dave McIntyre, Washington Post, 9 Nov. 2023
Andrew Krok Senior Editor Cars are Andrew Krok’s jam, along with boysenberry.
—Andrew Krok, Car and Driver, 31 Aug. 2023
The stout was aged for a year in bourbon barrels and then finished and blended with three different kinds of berries: mulberries, boysenberries, and marionberries.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 7 Aug. 2023
More in 2024 2024 Nissan GT-R 2024 Nissan Z 2024 Nissan Sentra Cars are Andrew Krok’s jam, along with boysenberry.
—Andrew Krok, Car and Driver, 25 Apr. 2023
Andrew Krok Cars are Andrew Krok’s jam, along with boysenberry.
—Andrew Krok, Car and Driver, 16 Mar. 2023
Brock Keeling, Orange County Register, 25 Apr. 2024
With fruits strong in the region, each wine has notes of different berries such as strawberries, blueberries, and even boysenberries.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 24 Apr. 2024
The Backyard Stout, which incorporates mulberries, boysenberries and marionberries, was the weakest of this year’s choices, in our tasting.
—Bychris Morris, Fortune, 14 Nov. 2023
This lovely example from Roots Wine Company shows Oregon’s Willamette Valley at its best, with Bing cherry, boysenberry and plum flavors seasoned with sage and rosemary.
—Dave McIntyre, Washington Post, 9 Nov. 2023
Andrew Krok Senior Editor Cars are Andrew Krok’s jam, along with boysenberry.
—Andrew Krok, Car and Driver, 31 Aug. 2023
The stout was aged for a year in bourbon barrels and then finished and blended with three different kinds of berries: mulberries, boysenberries, and marionberries.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 7 Aug. 2023
More in 2024 2024 Nissan GT-R 2024 Nissan Z 2024 Nissan Sentra Cars are Andrew Krok’s jam, along with boysenberry.
—Andrew Krok, Car and Driver, 25 Apr. 2023
Andrew Krok Cars are Andrew Krok’s jam, along with boysenberry.
—Andrew Krok, Car and Driver, 16 Mar. 2023
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boysenberry
noun
boy·sen·ber·ry
ˈbȯiz-ᵊn-ˌber-ē
ˈbȯis-
1
: a large berry like a blackberry with the flavor of a raspberry
2
: the trailing bramble that produces boysenberries and was developed by crossing blackberry and raspberry plants
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