hindberry

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noun

The raspberry.

OriginMiddle English *hindberie ← Old English hindberie →
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Meanings

nounhindberry (plural hindberries)

plural hindberries

  1. archaicdialectalThe raspberry.

    […] they made considerable progress in the art of embalming the wild fruits of their native land, so that they might command cranberries and hindberries at all times and seasons.

    1834, The Hobart Town Magazine, volume 2, page 323

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
raspberry

Origin

  1. Old Englishhindberie
  2. Middle English*hindberie
  3. Englishhindberry

From Middle English *hindberie, from Old English hindberie, hindberġe, hindberiġe, equivalent to hind + berry. Compare Dutch hennebes, hinnebes, German Himbeere, Danish hindbær.

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APA

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MLA

“hindberry.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hindberry. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hindberry,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hindberry.

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