salmonberry

noun salm·on·ber·ry \ ˈsa-mən-ˌber-ē \

Updated on: 9 May 2018

Definition of salmonberry

: a showy red-flowered raspberry (Rubus spectabilis) of the Pacific coast of North America; also : its edible salmon-colored fruit

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Among these, Indian plum, red flowering currant, salmonberry, and red huckleberry are ones to watch for.

— Sunset, "Where to See Wildflowers This Season," 22 Jan. 2018
Popular flavors include salmonberry, tundra blueberry and low-bush cranberry.

— Alaska Dispatch News, "In Alaska’s far-flung villages, happiness is a cake mix," 18 Sep. 2017
Popular flavors include salmonberry, tundra blueberry and low-bush cranberry.

— Alaska Dispatch News, "In Alaska’s far-flung villages, happiness is a cake mix," 18 Sep. 2017
Popular flavors include salmonberry, tundra blueberry and low-bush cranberry.

— Alaska Dispatch News, "In Alaska’s far-flung villages, happiness is a cake mix," 18 Sep. 2017
Popular flavors include salmonberry, tundra blueberry and low-bush cranberry.

— Alaska Dispatch News, "In Alaska’s far-flung villages, happiness is a cake mix," 18 Sep. 2017
Popular flavors include salmonberry, tundra blueberry and low-bush cranberry.

— julia o’malley, New York Times, "In Alaska’s Far-Flung Villages, Happiness Is a Cake Mix," 17 Sep. 2017
Streams burble down the oh-so-green hillside to feed a thicket of salmonberry and nettles.

— brian j. cantwell, The Seattle Times, "A Hike and a Happy Hour: Saunter on Lake Whatcom, sip a Melvin beer," 2 Aug. 2017
Big old cedars and madronas shade the edges of the property; thickets of native salmonberry feed the birds; and paths weave their way down to the beach, completing the navigation of this enchanting hillside, from woodland meadow to saltwater beach.

— valerie easton, The Seattle Times, "A Maury Island hillside garden was a lot of work to create, and it’s a lot of work to tour," 17 May 2017

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