Dewberry
/ˈdjuːˌbɛri/noun
A low, trailing bramble of the genus Rubus that produces small edible berries.
Did you know?The name is a straightforward English compound from *dew* + *berry*; the eerie part is that it reflects the plant’s habit of ripening close to the ground, where it stays wet with dew at dawn.
Etymological Timeline
Old English
OE
dēaw
“dew; moisture condensed from the air”
Old English
OE
berie
“berry; small fleshy fruit”
Middle English
ME
dewberie
“a berry associated with dew or dew-covered growth”
16th Century
English
dewberry
“the trailing bramble and its fruit”
Modern English
English
dewberry
“a low blackberry-like fruit of trailing brambles”