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Blackberry (fruit)

The dark edible fruit of the bramble plant.

First in use: ancient / pre-modern
Duplicate · right

BlackBerry (phone)

The Canadian maker of the BlackBerry smartphone, famous for its physical keyboard.

First in use: c. 1999

BlackBerry / Blackberry (fruit) / BlackBerry (phone)

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The keyboard that looked like a berry.

Which meaning of BlackBerry is the original, and which one is the duplicate riding on its name? Blackberry (fruit) came first (ancient / pre-modern). BlackBerry (phone) arrived in 1999. The data below shows which one owns the word now.

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Blackberry (fruit)

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BlackBerry (phone)

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