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