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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Pop in for a splash of their current releases, including the Chehalem Mountain Vineyard Pinot Noir with its notes of ripe blackberries and spice.
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Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 7 Mar. 2025
These wines are big, bold, and spicy, often with rich blackberry and dark chocolate flavors.
—Emily Price, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
Proponents say the berries are richer in antioxidants than cranberry, raspberry, blackberry, strawberry or blueberries.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2025
In fact, elderberries have more anthocyanin—a type of polyphenol antioxidant—than blackberries and blueberries.
—Jeanne Ballion, Vogue, 9 Feb. 2025
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Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 7 Mar. 2025
These wines are big, bold, and spicy, often with rich blackberry and dark chocolate flavors.
—Emily Price, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
Proponents say the berries are richer in antioxidants than cranberry, raspberry, blackberry, strawberry or blueberries.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2025
In fact, elderberries have more anthocyanin—a type of polyphenol antioxidant—than blackberries and blueberries.
—Jeanne Ballion, Vogue, 9 Feb. 2025
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“Blackberry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blackberry. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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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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