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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Predominantly Cabernet Sauvignon with just a splash of Cab Franc, this delicious wine has aromas of pencil lead, black cherry, and cassis with flavors of black raspberry, black plum, and red currant. Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 19 Dec. 2024 Their 2015 Cab should drink well past 2035 and has enticing aromas of cassis, graphite, purple flowers, and black raspberry. Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 12 Dec. 2024 The tannins are exquisitely sculpted, giving it a regal quality that perfectly balances out the rich fruit flavors of cherry scones and black raspberry cobbler with complex forest floor and tobacco notes with a long, flavorful finish. Cathrine Todd, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024 Red plum, mocha, and a whiff of sea air lead you to soft tannins in the mid palate with flavors of black raspberry, cassis, violet petals, and dark chocolate. Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 2 Dec. 2024 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 8 Jan. 2025.

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