dewberry

• Substantivo que designa várias espécies de amoreiras rasteiras ou trepadeiras do gênero Rubus, especialmente da América do Norte, bem como os frutos comestíveis semelhantes à amora que elas produzem.

A noun referring to any of several trailing blackberry brambles, especially of North America, or the blackberry-like fruits they produce.

1. Trailing blackberry plantB2formal

   Any of several species of trailing or low-growing blackberry brambles, especially those native to North America.

   Amora rasteira

   • The dewberry vines spread across the ground in the wild meadow.
   • Farmers cultivate dewberry plants for their sweet fruit.
   • Dewberry bushes are often found along forest edges and roadsides.

2. Edible fruitB2formal

   The small, dark purple to black fruit produced by dewberry plants, similar to blackberries but often with a slightly different flavor.

   Amora-preta-rasteira

   • She picked a basket of ripe dewberries for making jam.
   • Dewberries are delicious when eaten fresh off the vine.
   • The pie was filled with sweet dewberries and a hint of lemon.