English Explanatory Dictionary

dewberry

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Small brambles of the genus Rubus which have stems that trail along the ground.
  2. European dewberry, Rubus caesius.
  3. American dewberry, species of Rubus sect. Flagellares
  4. The purple to black berries of these plants.
name
  1. A village in Alberta, Canada.
  2. An unincorporated community in Ripley County, Indiana, United States.
  3. A surname.

Pronunciation

/ˈdjuː.b(ə.)ɹi/ /ˈd͡ʒuː.b(ə.)ɹi/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-dewberry.wav /ˈduˌbɛɹ.i/ /ˈd͡ʒʉː.b(ə.)ɹi/

Word forms

dewberry dewberries Dewberrys

Etymology

From dew + berry.

Derived words

California dewberry Enslen's dewberry Pacific dewberry Young dewberry
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