salmonberry

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

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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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
Salmonberries, ranging from flowering to almost ripe, were everywhere, a draw for Rufous hummingbirds.

— christy karras, The Seattle Times, "Early-season hikes near Mount Baker? Try lovely Baker Lake," 21 June 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
The fresh and dried fish; the fat, oil, or meat from beaver, caribou, moose, polar bear, seal, and walrus; cranberries, salmonberries, and wild rhubarb—

— rachel carson, The New Yorker, "Silent Spring—III," 1 Jan. 1950

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