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Webster 1913 Edition

Dewberry

Dew′berˊry

,
Noun.
(Bot.)
(a)
The fruit of certain species of bramble (
Rubus
); in England, the fruit of
Rubus cæsius
, which has a glaucous bloom; in America, that of
Rubus canadensis
and
Rubus hispidus
, species of low blackberries.
(b)
The plant which bears the fruit.
Feed him with apricots and
dewberries
.
Shakespeare

Definition 2024

Dewberry

Dewberry

See also: dewberry

English

Proper noun

Dewberry

  1. A surname​.
  2. A village in Alberta, Canada.

dewberry

dewberry

See also: Dewberry

English

Noun

dewberry ‎(plural dewberries)

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

Translations

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈdjuː.b(ə)ɹi/, /ˈd͡ʒuː.b(ə)ɹi/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈduˌbɛɹi/

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