Definitions

1. noun

A type of thorny shrub or a small, usually red or purple, edible fruit, particularly the fruit of the rose family (e.g. Rubus spp.)

“The hikers foraged for wild briarberries to make a sweet jam.”

2. noun

A type of thorny shrub, particularly Rubus spp., that produces briarberries

“The briarberry bushes were dense and difficult to navigate through.”