blueberry

noun

blue·​ber·​ry ˈblü-ˌber-ē How to pronounce blueberry (audio)
-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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There’s no bad time for pie, but there are few better times than this, sitting on the back bumper, passing tins of strawberry rhubarb, blueberry, and apple back and forth. Shauna Lyon, New Yorker, 4 July 2025 With two greenhouses, the organization gets a head start on growing tomatoes and zucchinis as the window for planting these crops approaches, while other patches grow everything from corn, squash and blueberries to flowers. Ruben Montoya, The Tennessean, 4 July 2025 Dot fresh blueberries over the dump cake before baking for pops of fresh berries throughout. Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 3 July 2025 This latest blueberry recall comes amid a string of recent food recalls across the country tied to listeria risks. Moná Thomas, People.com, 3 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for blueberry

Word History

First Known Use

1594, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of blueberry was in 1594

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“Blueberry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blueberry. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

blueberry

noun
blue·​ber·​ry -ˌber-ē How to pronounce blueberry (audio)
-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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