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blackberry

A fruit-bearing shrub of the aggregate species and some hybrids.

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#1·Apr 27, 2026UK

A fruit-bearing shrub of the aggregate species and some hybrids.

Origin: From , blakeberie, from , blæcberġe (attested in plural blaca berġan, equivalent to. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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#2·Apr 27, 2026UK

The soft fruit borne by this shrub, formed of a black (when ripe) cluster of drupelets.

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  • “The blackberry has a compound leaf with 3-5 leaflets (if 5 then they will be in a palmate arrangement which the rose is not). Of course after they flower, blackberries make berries and the rose makes hips. (2/3)”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Native and invasive lookalike on roadsides – blackberry (Rubus) and multiflora rose (Rosa multiflora). While the flowers are similar, take note of the leaves to quickly clue you into the difference. The rose has a compound leaf with 5-9 leaflets. (1/3)”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Yeah. I think Looking On is a really good album, but it's not what you want if you loved Blackberry Way, is it. And then Roy did exactly the same thing with Wizzard.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “The Crows Show with Greyfox Growl: Smoke, Steel & Southern Souls | Blackberry Smoke, Clutch and more - A whiskey-soaked ride through Southern rock, outlaw country and blues grit, with heavy hit ... hardrockhellradio.com?p=15883 #hrhrocks”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “All the Painted Stars by Emma Denny was a lovely sapphic medieval romance about embarking on a quest to rescue your best friend and creating a safe, quiet home together. full of ale brewing, blackberry kisses by the water, love letters and chivalrous adventures of a lady knight!”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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#3·Apr 27, 2026UK

(loose, informal) Any berry that is black or blackish; the plant that produces it.

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  • “Just gonna trust the vision with Matt Johnson and the Bourdain movie. Blackberry was way better than it should have been.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Blackberry Wine | Big Sandy And His Fly-Rite Boys | Swingin' West”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Happy Blackberry Kush day to all who celebrate ;)”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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    — Bluesky· May 2026
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    — Bluesky· May 2026
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