nessberry

See also: Nessberry

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Ness +‎ berry, after the Norwegian-American botanist Helge Ness (1861–1928), who produced it in 1921.[1][2]

Noun

nessberry (plural nessberries)

  1. A cross between a dewberry and a red raspberry.

References

  1. ^ “nessberry, n.”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
  2. ^ “nessberry, n.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.
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