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
berried; berrying
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Caitlin Pagán, Verywell Health, 2 Oct. 2025
Viburnum species offer berries in hues of red, blue and pink, attracting mockingbirds, robins and catbirds; while American Beautyberry () features bold purple berries loved by cardinals, catbirds and finches.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
Think beef bone broth, cosmic berry sea moss gel and paleo coconut granola.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 1 Oct. 2025
Blueberries are also rich in anthocyanins, natural plant compounds that give the berries their deep color.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Purple tea's distinct color comes from anthocyanins, the same antioxidants in hibiscus tea and berries, combined with catechins.
—Caitlin Pagán, Verywell Health, 2 Oct. 2025
Viburnum species offer berries in hues of red, blue and pink, attracting mockingbirds, robins and catbirds; while American Beautyberry () features bold purple berries loved by cardinals, catbirds and finches.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
Think beef bone broth, cosmic berry sea moss gel and paleo coconut granola.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 1 Oct. 2025
Blueberries are also rich in anthocyanins, natural plant compounds that give the berries their deep color.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2025
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“Berry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/berry. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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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
adjective
-ē-ˌlīk
berry
2 of 2 verb
berried; berrying
1
: to bear or produce berries
2
: to gather or look for berries
go berrying
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