black raspberry

noun

: a raspberry (Rubus occidentalis) of eastern North America that has a purplish-black fruit and is the source of several cultivated varieties

called also blackcap

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Tempranillo brings essential flavors of cassis, black raspberry, and plum along with ageability, while Graciano adds aroma and structure, and Mazuelo rounds things out with juicy fruit flavors with a hint of spice. Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 17 July 2025 Visit from May to October and enjoy their Pick Your Own offerings, including blueberries, peaches, plums, and black raspberries. Brennan Long, Southern Living, 11 July 2025 This delightful Bordeaux-style wine is a blend of 70 percent Cabernet Franc and 30 percent Merlot, and has enticing aromas of black licorice, chocolate, black raspberry, and espresso with flavors of black plum, red cherry, and red currants. Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 10 July 2025 The lineup includes black raspberry, strawberry, and pineapple sippers, and blue raspberry, cherry lime, and pineapple paradise frozen drinks. Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for black raspberry

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First Known Use

1759, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of black raspberry was in 1759

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“Black raspberry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/black%20raspberry. Accessed 2 Aug. 2025.

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