Boysenberry

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Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
boysenberry (noun)
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
Boysenberry (Wikipedia)

The boysenberry /ˈbɔɪzənbɛri/ is a cross between the European raspberry (Rubus idaeus), European blackberry (Rubus fruticosus), American dewberry (Rubus aboriginum), and loganberry (Rubus × loganobaccus).

Rubus ursinus × R. idaeus
Boysenberries.jpg
Boysenberries in various stages of development
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Tribe: Rubeae
Genus: Rubus
Subgenus:
Species:

It is a large 8.0-gram (0.28 oz) aggregate fruit, with large seeds and a deep maroon color.

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