Blackberries
Blackberries (Rubus fruticosus)
Blackberries (== Template:IPA ==
The Template:IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a system of phonetic notation based primarily on the Latin alphabet. It was devised by the International Phonetic Association in the late 19th century as a standardized representation of the sounds of spoken language.
Pronunciation
The pronunciation of the term "IPA" is /aɪ piː eɪ/ in English.
Etymology
The term "IPA" is an acronym for the International Phonetic Alphabet. The International Phonetic Association, founded in 1886, created the IPA to provide a single, universal system for the transcription of spoken language.
Related Terms
- Phonetic notation: A system used to visually represent the sounds of speech. The IPA is one type of phonetic notation.
- Phonetics: The study of the physical sounds of human speech. It is concerned with the physical properties of speech sounds (phonemes), and the processes of their physiological production, auditory reception, and neurophysiological perception.
- Phonology: The study of the way sounds function within a particular language or languages. While phonetics concerns the physical production, acoustic transmission and perception of the sounds of speech, phonology describes the way sounds function within a particular language or languages.
- Transcription (linguistics): The systematic representation of spoken language in written form. The source of the words transcribe and transcription, the term means "to write across" in Latin, and it's the process of converting spoken language into written form. In linguistics, this is often done using the IPA.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Blackberries
- Wikipedia's article - Blackberries
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Languages: - East Asian
中文,
日本,
한국어,
South Asian
हिन्दी,
Urdu,
বাংলা,
తెలుగు,
தமிழ்,
ಕನ್ನಡ,
Southeast Asian
Indonesian,
Vietnamese,
Thai,
မြန်မာဘာသာ,
European
español,
Deutsch,
français,
русский,
português do Brasil,
Italian,
polski) are a type of fruit produced by many species in the Rubus genus in the Rosaceae family. They are not true berries but are instead an aggregate fruit of numerous drupelets.
Etymology
The term "blackberry" comes from Old English blæcberry, from blæc meaning "black" and berry. The name is due to the fruit's dark color when ripe.
Description
Blackberries are characterized by their black or dark purple color when ripe. They are composed of multiple small drupelets, each containing a single seed. The fruit is sweet and tart, often used in desserts, jams, seedless jellies, and sometimes wine.
Health Benefits
Blackberries are rich in vitamins C and K, and high in dietary fiber. They also contain a high level of antioxidants, which are beneficial for health.
Related Terms
- Drupelet: A small part of an aggregate fruit like a blackberry or raspberry.
- Rosaceae: The rose family, which includes most temperate fruits like blackberries, raspberries, and strawberries.
- Rubus: A large and diverse genus of flowering plants in the rose family, including blackberries and raspberries.
- Antioxidants: Compounds that inhibit oxidation, a chemical reaction that can produce free radicals, thereby leading to chain reactions that may damage the cells of organisms.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Blackberries
- Wikipedia's article - Blackberries
This WikiMD article is a stub. You can help make it a full article.
Languages: - East Asian
中文,
日本,
한국어,
South Asian
हिन्दी,
Urdu,
বাংলা,
తెలుగు,
தமிழ்,
ಕನ್ನಡ,
Southeast Asian
Indonesian,
Vietnamese,
Thai,
မြန်မာဘာသာ,
European
español,
Deutsch,
français,
русский,
português do Brasil,
Italian,
polski