nessberry
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English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Ness + berry, after the Norwegian-American botanist Helge Ness (1861–1928), who produced it in 1921.[1][2]
Noun
nessberry (plural nessberries)
- A cross between a dewberry and a red raspberry.
References
- ^ “nessberry, n.”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
- ^ “nessberry, n.”, in OED Online
, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.
