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 | |
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Boysenberries in various stages of development | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Rosales |
Family: | Rosaceae |
Tribe: | Rubeae |
Genus: | Rubus |
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It is a large 8.0-gram (0.28 oz) aggregate fruit, with large seeds and a deep maroon color.