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boysenberry

boysenberry

6 7.6
A large dark purple berry similar to raspberries and blackberries
  • noun
  • /ˈbɔɪzənˌbɛri/
  • US
translation icon : mora de boysen
  • The smoothie contained a mix of strawberries and boysenberries, giving it a rich flavor.
  • boysenberry pie
  • boysenberry jam
  • blackberry and boysenberry

Examples

Synonyms

berry
vsboysenberry
41 1.0

A small juicy fruit used in desserts and jams

is a specific hybrid fruit rather than a general small fruit type
blackberry
vsboysenberry
13 1.0

A large sweet black fruit made of many small round parts

is a hybrid derived from crosses not a single species fruit
loganberry
vsboysenberry
2 8.7

A large tangy red or purple berry like a mix of raspberry and blackberry

is less sharply tangy and has a darker sweeter flavor
youngberry
vsboysenberry
  • US
6.5

A dark red or purple berry made by crossing a blackberry with a dewberry, often used in jams and pies

is formed from different parents and has raspberry influenced flavor
American dewberry
vsboysenberry
  • US
8.8

A low wild bush that makes sweet dark purple or black berries like blackberries

is a hybrid fruit bred for flavor rather than wild trailing plant fruit

Compounds

A bush that produces large dark red berries that taste like raspberries

Surface Forms

boysenberry singular
boysenberries plural

Morphology

boysenberry = Boysen + berry (semi-transparent) = boysen + berry

The element 'berry' makes it clear this is a type of fruit, but 'Boysen' is a proper name and does not convey semantic information about the fruit's properties.

Etymology

Boysenberry is named after a gardener called Boysen who created this hybrid fruit, and berry means 'small fruit', so the name tells you it is the fruit Boysen made.