Thimbleberry (Noun)
Meaning 1
Raspberry native to eastern North America having black thimble-shaped fruit.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Synonyms
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
White-flowered raspberry of western North America and northern Mexico with thimble-shaped orange berries.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The thimbleberry is a type of bramble that is native to the western United States and Canada.
- Thimbleberries are often confused with raspberries, but they have a distinctive thimble-shaped fruit.
- The thimbleberry plant produces small white flowers in the spring, which are followed by orange berries in the summer.
- Thimbleberries are a favorite food source for many types of wildlife, including bears and birds.
- In some parts of the country, thimbleberries are considered a delicacy and are eaten fresh or used in jams and preserves.
Synonyms
Hypernyms
Meaning 3
Shrubby raspberry of eastern North America having showy rose to purplish flowers and red or orange thimble-shaped fruit.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.