blueberry
noun
blue·ber·ry
ˈblü-ˌber-ē 
-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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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2025
According to a survey by produce industry trade publication The Packer, households making $25k-$50k annually are ~50% less likely to purchase blueberries, blackberries, and raspberries than households making $100k+.
—Mark Dent, HubSpot, 3 Oct. 2025
At the start of the season, the classic and fall flights are accompanied by a lemonade flight featuring blueberry-coconut, watermelon-mint, spicy peach-chamoy and apple cider.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz and Children's Hospital Colorado studied whether feeding blueberries to infants as one of their first solid foods could help strengthen the immune system, reduce allergy symptoms and support healthy gut development.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2025
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“Blueberry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blueberry. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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blueberry
noun
blue·ber·ry
-ˌber-ē
-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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