"plenty as blackberries" meaning in English

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Adjective

Audio: En-au-plenty as blackberries.ogg [Australia]
Head templates: {{en-adj|-|head=plenty as blackberries}} plenty as blackberries (not comparable)
  1. (archaic, simile) Very plentiful, very abundant. Tags: archaic, not-comparable
    Sense id: en-plenty_as_blackberries-en-adj-QBuwICuZ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English similes

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