blackberry

[ blak-ber-ee, -buh-ree ]
/ ˈblækˌbɛr i, -bə ri /

noun, plural black·ber·ries.

the fruit, black or very dark purple when ripe, of certain species of the genus Rubus.
the plant itself.

Origin of blackberry

before 1000; Middle English blakeberie, Old English blaceberie. See black, berry

OTHER WORDS FROM blackberry

black·ber·ry·like, adjective

Words nearby blackberry

blackball, blackbead, blackbeard, blackbeetle, blackbelly rosefish, blackberry, blackberry lily, blackbird, blackbirder, blackbirding, blackboard

Definition for blackberry (2 of 2)

BlackBerry
[ blak-ber-ee, -buh-ree ]
/ ˈblækˌbɛr i, -bə ri /

Trademark.

a brand of smartphone optimized for wireless email.

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British Dictionary definitions for blackberry (1 of 2)

blackberry
/ (ˈblækbərɪ) /

noun plural -ries

Also called: bramble any of several woody plants of the rosaceous genus Rubus, esp R. fruticosus, that have thorny stems and black or purple glossy edible berry-like fruits (drupelets)
  1. the fruit of any of these plants
  2. (as modifier)blackberry jam
blackberry lily an ornamental Chinese iridaceous plant, Belamcanda chinensis, that has red-spotted orange flowers and clusters of black seeds that resemble blackberries

verb -ries, -rying or -ried

(intr) to gather blackberries

British Dictionary definitions for blackberry (2 of 2)

BlackBerry

Blackberry

noun

trademark a hand-held device for sending and receiving e-mail