blackberry · noun, verb1
- Old Englishblæcberġe
- Middle Englishblakberie
- English todayblackberry
From Middle English blakberie, blakeberie (“brambleberry”), from Old English blacu berġe, blæcberġe (attested in plural blaca berġan), equivalent to black + berry.
BlackBerry · noun, verb2
Brand name, from the resemblance of the keyboard's buttons to the skin of a fruit.
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