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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Where their blackberries have gone, Pairwise hopes cherries will follow.
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Charlotte Lytton, Vox, 5 Sep. 2024
The formula does contain blackberry extract, an ingredient packed with brightening vitamin C, healing vitamin K and vitamin A (essentially what retinol is derived from).
—Venus Wong, refinery29.com, 5 Sep. 2024
Reduce your intake of high-fiber foods (e.g., grain cereals, nuts), vegetables (e.g., artichokes, asparagus, beans), and skinned fruits (e.g., apples, apricots, blackberries).
—Karen Berger, Pharmd, Verywell Health, 4 Sep. 2024
Add fresh blackberries or a frozen berry mix to your smoothie.
—Johna Burdeos, Health, 3 Sep. 2024
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Charlotte Lytton, Vox, 5 Sep. 2024
The formula does contain blackberry extract, an ingredient packed with brightening vitamin C, healing vitamin K and vitamin A (essentially what retinol is derived from).
—Venus Wong, refinery29.com, 5 Sep. 2024
Reduce your intake of high-fiber foods (e.g., grain cereals, nuts), vegetables (e.g., artichokes, asparagus, beans), and skinned fruits (e.g., apples, apricots, blackberries).
—Karen Berger, Pharmd, Verywell Health, 4 Sep. 2024
Add fresh blackberries or a frozen berry mix to your smoothie.
—Johna Burdeos, Health, 3 Sep. 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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