noun
cloudberry
KLOWD-ber-ee
Cloudberry (noun) means a slow-growing bramble with the scientific name Rubus chamaemorus, or the fruit of that plant. Example: “We spread cloudberry jam on the pancakes.”
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A slow-growing bramble with the scientific name Rubus chamaemorus, or the fruit of that plant.
"We spread cloudberry jam on the pancakes."
"She picked a cloudberry and tasted it."
"They spent the afternoon picking cloudberries on the moor."
How to use cloudberry
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA slow-growing bramble, or the fruit it bears.
When to use it
It is an ordinary word for a plant and its fruit.
Memory tip
The plural is cloudberries, and the word can mean either the plant or its fruit.
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Common pairings
cloudberry jam
a cloudberry plant
pick cloudberries
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Etymology
A compound of the English words cloud and berry.
Synonyms
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bakeapple
salmonberry
Rhymes for cloudberry
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What is a cloudberry?
A cloudberry is a slow-growing bramble, Rubus chamaemorus. The word also names its fruit.
What is the scientific name of the cloudberry?
It is Rubus chamaemorus.
Does cloudberry have other names?
Yes. It is called bakeapple in Eastern Canada and aqpik in Alaska.
What is the meaning of cloudberry?
"cloudberry" (noun) means a slow-growing bramble with the scientific name Rubus chamaemorus, or the fruit of that plant.
