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dewberry

noun
dew·​ber·​ry | \ ˈdü-ËŒber-Ä“ How to pronounce dewberry (audio) also ˈdyü-\

Definition of dewberry

1 : any of several sweet edible berries related to and resembling blackberries
2 : a trailing or decumbent bramble (genus Rubus) that bears dewberries

Examples of dewberry in a Sentence

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 Dewberry remains in the Clayton County jail on murder and weapons charges. — Ajc Homepage, ajc, "Alleged shooter arrested in Morrow teen’s homicide," 30 Aug. 2017

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First Known Use of dewberry

circa 1578, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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