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

Recent Examples on the Web

Visitors travel from near and far for specialty cheesecake flavors like blueberry, chocolate marble, amaretto, and raspberry white chocolate. —Erin Gifford, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2025

No This cult-favorite French preserve calendar is packed with 24 mini jars of yummy jams—strawberry and passion fruit, wild blueberry with maple syrup, caramel with vanilla. —Malia Griggs, Glamour, 9 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

The average amount spent on berries per month (including strawberries, blackberries, blueberries, and raspberries) is $53. —Mark Dent, HubSpot, 3 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1594, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing blueberry

• alpine blueberry
• bog blueberry
• highbush blueberry

Rhymes for blueberry

• askari
• astbury
• azeri
• banbury
• barberry
• blackberry
• canary
• cranberry
• dentary
• dewberry
• dogberry
• equerry

Kids Definition

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