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thimbleberry

noun thim·ble·ber·ry \ ˈthim-bəl-ˌber-ē \

Definition of thimbleberry

: any of several American raspberries or blackberries (especially Rubus occidentalis, R. parviflorus, and R. odoratus) having thimble-shaped fruit

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1788

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