Main Entry: ¹ber·ry

Pronunciation: \ˈber-ē, ˈbe-rē\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural berries

Etymology: Middle English berye, from Old English berie; akin to Old High German beri berry

Date: before 12th century

1 a : a pulpy and usually edible fruit (as a strawberry, raspberry, or checkerberry) of small size irrespective of its structure b : a simple fruit (as a grape, blueberry, tomato, or cucumber) with a pulpy or fleshy pericarp c : the dry seed of some plants (as wheat)
2 : an egg of a fish or lobster