First Known Use: 1935
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boysenberry
noun boy·sen·ber·ry \ˈbȯi-zən-ˌber-ē, -be-rē, -sən-, -zəm-\
: a large reddish-black berry that has the flavor of a raspberry
Full Definition of BOYSENBERRY
: a large reddish black fruit with a raspberry flavor; also : the trailing hybrid bramble yielding this fruit and developed by crossing several blackberries and raspberries
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Origin of BOYSENBERRY
Rudolph Boysen †1950 American horticulturist + English berry
Rhymes with BOYSENBERRY
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