thimbleberry

[ thim-buhl-ber-ee ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, plural thim·ble·ber·ries.

any of several American raspberries bearing a thimble-shaped fruit, especially the black raspberry, Rubus occidentalis.

An Americanism dating back to 1780–90; thimble + berry

The Alaskan thimbleberry is the most delicious berry that grows.

He describes the raspberry, also called thimbleberry, and ascribes to it similar medical virtues.

"Barney's maybe striking off for Thimbleberry Cove," answered Slivers, smilingly.

The number of people who have tasted thimbleberry jam is small.

April 25, 2024firkin

[fur-kin ]

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