Rubus occidentalis

Definitions of Rubus occidentalis
  1. noun
    raspberry native to eastern North America having black thimble-shaped fruit
    synonyms: black raspberry, blackcap, blackcap raspberry, thimbleberry
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    type of:
    raspberry, raspberry bush
    woody brambles bearing usually red but sometimes black or yellow fruits that separate from the receptacle when ripe and are rounder and smaller than blackberries
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