black raspberry

noun

: a raspberry (Rubus occidentalis) of eastern North America that has a purplish-black fruit and is the source of several cultivated varieties

called also blackcap

Examples of black raspberry in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Visit from May to October and enjoy their Pick Your Own offerings, including blueberries, peaches, plums, and black raspberries. —Brennan Long, Southern Living, 12 Apr. 2026

Voluptuous tannins lead the way for flavors of brown baking spices, black raspberry, and pencil lead. —Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 9 Apr. 2026

Delicious nose of Mediterranean herbs with a deep concentration of rich layers of fruit such as cassis and black raspberry liqueur with gravelly rock notes and big, round tannins that are well integrated. —Cathrine Todd, Forbes.com, 16 Mar. 2026

Blackberries and raspberries — Both red and black raspberries, as well as blackberries, are native to North America. —Carl R. Gold, Baltimore Sun, 7 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1759, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for black raspberry

• accessary
• adversary
• ancillary
• arbitrary
• aviary
• axillary
• beriberi
• breviary
• budgetary
• capillary
• catenary
• cautionary