young·ber·ry (y ng b r  )n. 1. A trailing, prickly hybrid between a blackberry and a dewberry (Rubus ursinus cv. Young) of the rose family, cultivated in the western United States. 2. The edible, dark red berry of this plant. [After B.M. Young (fl. 1905), American fruit grower.] |
youngberry [ˈjʌŋbərɪ -brɪ]
n pl -ries
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) a trailing bramble of the southwestern US that is a hybrid of a blackberry and dewberry with large sweet dark purple fruits
2. (Cookery) the fruit of this plant
[named after B. M. Young, US fruit-grower who was first to cultivate it (circa 1900)]
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