boysenberry

noun

boy·​sen·​ber·​ry ˈbȯi-zᵊn-ˌber-ē How to pronounce boysenberry (audio)
-be-rē,
-sᵊn-,
-zᵊm-
: a large reddish black fruit with a raspberry flavor
also : the trailing hybrid bramble yielding this fruit and developed by crossing several blackberries and raspberries

Examples of boysenberry in a Sentence

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Word History

Etymology

Rudolph Boysen †1950 American horticulturist + English berry

First Known Use

1935, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of boysenberry was in 1935

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Cite this Entry

“Boysenberry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boysenberry. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

boysenberry

noun
boy·​sen·​ber·​ry ˈbȯiz-ᵊn-ˌber-ē How to pronounce boysenberry (audio)
ˈbȯis-
1
: a large berry like a blackberry with the flavor of a raspberry
2
: the trailing bramble that produces boysenberries and was developed by crossing blackberry and raspberry plants

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