blackberry

noun

black·ber·ry | \ ˈblak-ˌber-ē,

-ˌbe-rē\

Definition of blackberry

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

Examples of blackberry in a Sentence

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Loaded with blackberry, blueberry and dark chocolate. — Andy Perdue, The Seattle Times, "DeLille Cellars’ 2015 Harrison Hill is Andy Perdue’s Wine of the Year," 26 Oct. 2018 Toss together apples, blackberries, sugar, cornstarch, lemon zest and juice, and salt in a bowl. — Kate Merker, Country Living, "Cast-Iron Apple-Blackberry Crumble with Sour Cream Whip," 13 Aug. 2018 By the time the dessert pizzas made the rounds—blackberry and marscapone, anyone? — bikini dreams, waistbands and preconceived notions about limitless eating had all been confronted. — Anna Caplan, star-telegram, "The pizza version of a churrascaria exists — so wear your stretchy pants," 11 July 2018 Around the back, my fruit trees and tomato plants are completely ruined, with only one small blackberry bush still alive. — Andrew Webster, The Verge, "Fallout 76 journal, day 4: the bombs are falling," 26 Nov. 2018 Uriu’s materials vary from rabbit pelts and blackberry brambles to photocopies and realistic drawings. — Gayle Clemans, The Seattle Times, "‘The Veil’ exhibition at Bridge Productions spans ideas of what’s seen and unseen," 7 Aug. 2018 Our informal tasters enjoyed the intensely flavored sorbets: limoncello with limoncello liqueur, margarita with tequila, strawberry with sparkling wine and blackberry with cabernet sauvignon. — Florence Fabricant, New York Times, "What Happens in Vegas Doesn’t Always Stay There," 25 June 2018 From the first cab vines planted on Red Mountain comes this firm cab, loaded with flavors of black currants, blackberry and hints of sage. — Andy Perdue, The Seattle Times, "DeLille Cellars’ 2015 Harrison Hill is Andy Perdue’s Wine of the Year," 26 Oct. 2018 But the chess pies have that southern/East Texas flavor, and the blackberry is a stellar fruit pie. — Bud Kennedy, star-telegram, "Pecan, blackberry, chocolate meringue and more: Here's the 'Pie Capital of Texas'," 23 June 2018

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