dewberry

noun
/ˈdjuː.b(ə.)ɹi/UK/ˈduˌbɛɹ.i/CA/ˈd͡ʒʉː.b(ə.)ɹi/

Etymology

From dew + berry.

  1. derived from *bʰerH- — “to rip, cut, split, grate
  2. inherited from *barjaną — “to beat, hit
  3. inherited from *barjan
  4. inherited from *berian
  5. inherited from beryen
  6. compounded as dewberry — “dew + berry

Definitions

  1. Small brambles of the genus Rubus which have stems that trail along the ground.

  2. The purple to black berries of these plants.

  3. A village in Alberta, Canada.

  4. + 2 more definitions
    1. An unincorporated community in Ripley County, Indiana, United States.

    2. A surname.

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