noun

blackberry

blackberry

We picked blackberries in the forest.

We picked blackberries in the forest.

I like blackberry jam on my toast.

I like blackberry jam on my toast.

((...)) a countable noun I ate a blackberry.

Synonyms: dewberry; Related fruits: mulberry

A compound word from 'black' + 'berry'. It literally means a black-coloured berry.

Break it down into 'black' and 'berry'. The name is a direct description of the fruit's appearance.

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