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
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The Bruce Banner is crafted with pepperoncini vodka, cucumber, pineapple, lime, celery bitters, while the Wonder Woman is made with mezcal, tequila, lemon, blackberry shrub, and pineapple.
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The ingredients include pawpaws, blackberries and hops sourced from various Kentucky farms and food producers.
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Sangria 1 bottle red table wine 1/2 c. brandy 1/2 c. orange juice 1/2 c. pomegranate juice 2 c. sparkling water 1/4 c. simple syrup blackberriesPut in the refrigerator and let stand over night.
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Blackberry harvest is from mid-June to early October.
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Outback Steakhouse - Enjoy Patriotic Punch (blackberry moonshine, watermelon puree and country style lemonade garnished with fresh watermelon) for $6 through July 15.
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Blackberry and rosé swirl wine slushie Urban Vines, 303 E 161st St., Westfield, $7 (8-ounce pour), urban-vines.com.
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Apart from a glut of late-winter strawberries, though, fresh forest berries — the small fruits, like raspberries, blackberries and blueberries, born on bushes and low plants — were just not around.
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Garnish with a lemon wedge, a bay leaf, and a few blackberries.
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First Known Use of blackberry
before 12th century
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: a black or dark purple berry that is sweet and juicy; also : the plant that blackberries grow on
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: the black or dark purple sweet juicy berry of a prickly plant related to the raspberry
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