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thimbleberry

noun
thim·​ble·​ber·​ry | \ ˈthim-bÉ™l-ËŒber-Ä“ How to pronounce thimbleberry (audio) \

Definition of thimbleberry

: any of several American raspberries or blackberries (especially Rubus occidentalis, R. parviflorus, and R. odoratus) having thimble-shaped fruit

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 Among those luxuries is the thimbleberry, named for its thimble shape. — Rebecca Powers, Washington Post, "On your next summer vacation, look for berried treasure," 13 Aug. 2019

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First Known Use of thimbleberry

1788, in the meaning defined above

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