plural berries
Definition of berry
(Entry 1 of 2)
1a
: 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
verb
berried; berrying
Definition of berry (Entry 2 of 2)
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The first known use of berry was before the 12th century
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