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 berries also contain toxins and should be handled with gloves, so that is another hazard the tree presents, the outlet reports. —Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025

With notes of earthy cedar wood, fresh juniper berry, and crisp balsam, the candle is the perfect blend of warm, woodsy, and fresh. —Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 30 Oct. 2025

Goji Berries Goji berries have a unique bright orange-red color thanks to zeaxanthin and beta-carotene, two antioxidants that protect the eyes and skin from oxidative stress and UV damage. —Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 30 Oct. 2025

And for a few hours in the afternoon, staff roll out an ice cream cart, with a pair of flavors (mixed berry and salted caramel on opening day) and a range of toppings, including Oreos and gummy bears. —AFAR Media, 29 Oct. 2025

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