black raspberry

noun

Rubus leucodermis

Meanings

nounblack raspberry (countable and uncountable, plural black raspberries)

plural black raspberries

  1. Either of two particular species of raspberry that are native to North America; a plant or berry of the species.
    1. countableuncountableRubus occidentalis

      Synonyms: wild black raspberry, thimbleberry, scotch cap

  2. countableuncountableRubus coreanus, native to Korea, Japan, and China; a plant or berry of the species.
  3. uncountableA flavor (of candy, beverage, chewing gum, or dessert) that is inspired by and named for this fruit and is conventionally dyed black or nearly black.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounRubus leucodermis

nounRubus occidentalis

Similar
wild black raspberrythimbleberryscotch cap

More synonyms by meaning

nounraspberry native to eastern North America having black thimble-shaped fruit

Broader
raspberryraspberry bush

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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Chicago

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