blueberry
noun
blue·ber·ry
ˈblü-ˌber-ē 
-ˌbe-rē,
-b(ə-)rē
: the edible blue or blackish berry of any of several North American plants (genus Vaccinium) of the heath family
also
: a low or tall shrub producing these berries
Examples of blueberry in a Sentence
a pie made with blueberries
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Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
22 June 2026
Also, and this is very important, eat the blueberries, strawberries, and blackberries before the squirrels get to them.
—
Miranda Crowell,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 June 2026
Since no one balked at last year’s $400 melon, the same shop owners introduced a $150 grape juice shipped in from Nagano, Japan; in Amagansett, an $80 blueberry pie is already regularly selling out before the weekend’s over.
—
Mark Seliger,
Vulture,
22 June 2026
The fruit, similar to the size of blueberries, changes from green to red and finally black when ripe in early summer—a reason why a common name for this tree is juneberry.
—
Steve Bender,
Southern Living,
21 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for blueberry
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“Blueberry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blueberry. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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blueberry
noun
blue·ber·ry
-ˌber-ē
-b(ə-)rē
: the edible blue or blackish small-seeded berry of any of several plants of the heath family
also
: a low or tall shrub producing these berries compare huckleberry sense 1
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