dewberry
noun
dew·ber·ry
ˈdü-ˌber-ē 
also ˈdyü-
1
: any of several sweet edible berries related to and resembling blackberries
2
: a trailing or decumbent bramble (genus Rubus) that bears dewberries
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Peaches, plums, figs, grapes, dewberries, hardy ever-bearing strawberries, ornamental shrub evergreens, Russian violets, palms, lilies, etc.
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Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 29 July 2025
Japanese honeysuckle, dewberry, dogwood, blackberry cane, and Oregon grape are all examples of regional species that are highly favored by deer—and most of them can last well into the winter.
—Scott Bestul, Field & Stream, 4 Jan. 2024
This year, the goats will be ushered toward thorny dewberry and small saplings that need to be eradicated from the meadow, Markey said.
—Jay R. Jordan, Chron, 18 Apr. 2022
Dewberry remains in the Clayton County jail on murder and weapons charges.
—Ajc Homepage, ajc, 30 Aug. 2017
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Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 29 July 2025
Japanese honeysuckle, dewberry, dogwood, blackberry cane, and Oregon grape are all examples of regional species that are highly favored by deer—and most of them can last well into the winter.
—Scott Bestul, Field & Stream, 4 Jan. 2024
This year, the goats will be ushered toward thorny dewberry and small saplings that need to be eradicated from the meadow, Markey said.
—Jay R. Jordan, Chron, 18 Apr. 2022
Dewberry remains in the Clayton County jail on murder and weapons charges.
—Ajc Homepage, ajc, 30 Aug. 2017
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“Dewberry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dewberry. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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dewberry
noun
dew·ber·ry
ˈd(y)ü-ˌber-ē
: any of several sweet edible berries related to and resembling blackberries
also
: a plant with trailing stems that bears dewberries
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