blackberry

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black·ber·ry / ˈblakˌberē/ • n. (pl. -ries) 1. an edible soft fruit, consisting of a cluster of soft purple-black drupelets. 2. the prickly climbing shrub (Rubus fruticosus) of the rose family that bears this fruit and that grows extensively in the wild.

blackberry

views updated Jun 08 2018

blackberry Berry of the bramble, Rubus fruticosus. A 100‐g portion is a good source of vitamin C (a source when stewed); a source of folate and copper; provides 7.5 g of dietary fibre; supplies 25 kcal (105 kJ).

blackberry

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blackberry (bramble) Fruit-bearing bush, native to northern temperate regions. The prickly stems may be erect or trailing, the leaves oval and toothed, and the blossoms white, pink or red. The edible berries are black or dark red. Family Rosaceae; genus Rubus.

blackberry

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blackberry See RUBUS.