berry

1 of 2

noun

ber·​ry ˈber-ē 

ˈbe-rē

plural berries

1

a

: a pulpy and usually edible fruit (such as a strawberry, raspberry, or checkerberry) of small size irrespective of its structure

b

: a simple fruit (such as a grape, blueberry, tomato, or cucumber) with a pulpy or fleshy pericarp

c

: the dry seed of some plants (such as wheat)

2

: an egg of a fish or lobster

berry

2 of 2

verb

berried; berrying

intransitive verb

1

: to bear or produce berries

a berrying shrub

2

: to gather or seek berries

Examples of berry in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The Knott’s Boysenberry Festival will once again honor the little berry that started it all at the Buena Park theme park as the Knott’s culinary team takes center stage with 100 specialty food items, live entertainment and family activities — all with a Boysenberry twist. —Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 21 Feb. 2026

Or, use it as an ingredient in a a morning protein shake with berries, banana, protein powder, and cocoa powder. —Alessandra Signorelli, Vogue, 21 Feb. 2026

If citrus isn’t your style, berry-forward Fulton & Rourke Ladybird or YSL Libre Berry Crush have a fruity profile with a little more weight (thanks to rich musk base notes of both), and Fabbrica Della Musa Opera Infernal offers a rich, juicy pineapple and bergamot. —Loren Savini, Allure, 21 Feb. 2026

Fresh or frozen berries, sliced bananas, apples, cinnamon, cocoa powder and honey are popular additions. —Daryl Austin, USA Today, 21 Feb. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Noun

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

First Known Use

Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

circa 1780, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing berry

• acai berry
• buffalo berry
• Christmas berry
• goji berry
• wheat berry

Rhymes for berry

• aerie
• airy
• arie
• barre
• cherry
• clary
• dairy
• eyrie
• faerie
• faery
• fairy
• ferry

Kids Definition

berry

1 of 2 noun

ber·​ry ˈber-ē 

plural berries

1

: a small pulpy and usually edible fruit (as a strawberry or raspberry)

2

: a fruit (as a grape, blueberry, tomato, or cucumber) that develops from a single ovary and has the wall of the ripened ovary pulpy

3

: the dry seed of some plants (as coffee)

berrylike

-ē-ˌlīk

adjective

berry

2 of 2 verb

berried; berrying

1

: to bear or produce berries

2

: to gather or look for berries

go berrying

Geographical Definition

Berry

geographical name

Ber·​ry be-ˈrē 

former province of central France; capital Bourges