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
berried; berrying
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Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 28 Mar. 2025
Not sure who the porcine pop star is? Percy Pig is one of the United Kingdom’s most popular candies, a berry and grape flavored gummy that reportedly sells more than 20 million bags a year in the UK — about 38 bags a minute, according to All Recipes.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2025
For dessert, homemade gelato in three flavors: coffee, vanilla, and berry cheesecake.
—Kendra Nordin Beato, Christian Science Monitor, 26 Mar. 2025
No Pesticides, Ever: Every berry is grown pesticide-free.
—Chrissy Tracey, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
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Noun
The birds inadvertently continue the spread cycle by taking advantage of the berry bounty.
—Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 28 Mar. 2025
Not sure who the porcine pop star is? Percy Pig is one of the United Kingdom’s most popular candies, a berry and grape flavored gummy that reportedly sells more than 20 million bags a year in the UK — about 38 bags a minute, according to All Recipes.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2025
For dessert, homemade gelato in three flavors: coffee, vanilla, and berry cheesecake.
—Kendra Nordin Beato, Christian Science Monitor, 26 Mar. 2025
No Pesticides, Ever: Every berry is grown pesticide-free.
—Chrissy Tracey, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
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“Berry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/berry. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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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
adjective
-ē-ˌlīk
berry
2 of 2 verb
berried; berrying
1
: to bear or produce berries
2
: to gather or look for berries
go berrying
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