dewberry

See also: Dewberry

English

Etymology

From dew +‎ berry.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈdjuː.b(ə.)ɹi/, /ˈd͡ʒuː.b(ə.)ɹi/
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  • (US, Canada) IPA(key): /ˈduˌbɛɹ.i/
  • (General Australian) IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒʉː.b(ə.)ɹi/

Noun

dewberry (plural dewberries)

  1. Small brambles of the genus Rubus which have stems that trail along the ground.
    1. European dewberry, Rubus caesius.
    2. American dewberry, species of Rubus sect. Flagellares
  2. The purple to black berries of these plants.

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