bilberry
noun
bil·ber·ry
ˈbil-ˌber-ē 
-ˌbe-rē
plural bilberries
1
: a low-growing, erect, Eurasian shrub (Vaccinium myrtillus) having blue or bluish-black fruits that resemble blueberries but are borne singly rather than in clusters
2
: the sweet, edible fruit of the bilberry used especially in pies and jams
also
: the dried fruit or an extract of this fruit used as an herbal remedy
Note: Both the plant and its fruit are also called whortleberry and (chiefly Scottish) blaeberry.
3
: any of several related plants or their fruit see also alpine bilberry, bog bilberry, dwarf bilberry
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The formula is powered by a fruit stem cell complex (with apple, grape, and bilberry), vitamin C, biotin, and aloe to boost shine, support hair strength, and add volume.
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Michelle Rostamian, Allure, 6 June 2025
They’re also infused with vitamin K, which helps heal acne scars, and skin-tone-evening bilberry extract.
—Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2024
This is believed to be due to anthocyanins in bilberry, which help enhance rhodopsin regeneration, an eye pigment responsible for night vision.
—Discover Magazine, 30 June 2023
Each single-use pad contains 10% glycolic acid, as well as salicylic acid, vitamin K, bilberry and chamomile.
—Mackenzie Wagoner, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2020
The last ingredient is an anthocyanin-rich bilberry extract, which Elysium suggests will provide additional complementary cognitive benefits.
—Good Housekeeping Editors, Good Housekeeping, 15 June 2020
In October the colors of the tundra shift, the rainfall changing the bilberry ground cover plants to red and the mosses to green.
—National Geographic, 7 Jan. 2020
Don’t miss the chance to go for a hike in one of the country’s national parks: July is when berry-picking season begins, and the hedgerows burst with bilberries and cloudberries.
—Mark Ellwood, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 May 2019
Prism is a featherlight, essence-like elixir, made with all-natural fruit acids (malic acid from apple, salicylic acid from willow bark, glycolic acid from bilberry, vitamin C from kakadu plum, and orange peel) to gently exfoliate the skin.
—Sarah Kinonen, Allure, 12 July 2018
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Michelle Rostamian, Allure, 6 June 2025
They’re also infused with vitamin K, which helps heal acne scars, and skin-tone-evening bilberry extract.
—Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2024
This is believed to be due to anthocyanins in bilberry, which help enhance rhodopsin regeneration, an eye pigment responsible for night vision.
—Discover Magazine, 30 June 2023
Each single-use pad contains 10% glycolic acid, as well as salicylic acid, vitamin K, bilberry and chamomile.
—Mackenzie Wagoner, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2020
The last ingredient is an anthocyanin-rich bilberry extract, which Elysium suggests will provide additional complementary cognitive benefits.
—Good Housekeeping Editors, Good Housekeeping, 15 June 2020
In October the colors of the tundra shift, the rainfall changing the bilberry ground cover plants to red and the mosses to green.
—National Geographic, 7 Jan. 2020
Don’t miss the chance to go for a hike in one of the country’s national parks: July is when berry-picking season begins, and the hedgerows burst with bilberries and cloudberries.
—Mark Ellwood, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 May 2019
Prism is a featherlight, essence-like elixir, made with all-natural fruit acids (malic acid from apple, salicylic acid from willow bark, glycolic acid from bilberry, vitamin C from kakadu plum, and orange peel) to gently exfoliate the skin.
—Sarah Kinonen, Allure, 12 July 2018
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bilberry
noun
bil·ber·ry
ˈbil-ˌber-ē
plural bilberries
1
: a low-growing, erect, Eurasian shrub (Vaccinium myrtillus) having blue or bluish black fruits that resemble blueberries but are borne singly rather than in clusters
2
: the sweet, edible fruit of the bilberry
also
: the dried fruit or an extract of this fruit used as an herbal remedy
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