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

Spread it over waffles, then top with fresh berries, and finish with a light drizzle of maple syrup. —Lauren O'Connor, Health, 19 Aug. 2025

The Sloe Gin Fizz is like a cross between a Tom Collins, a French 75, and an Aperol Spritz—bright and bubbly like a Collins and elegant like a French 75, but with the tart, fruity depth of sloe berries instead of botanical gin or bitter liqueur. —Aly Walansky, Southern Living, 18 Aug. 2025

Thirty bags of berries were found in their vehicles, each weighing 200 pounds, officials said. —Mark Price, Miami Herald, 15 Aug. 2025

Its pièce de résistance is large rustic sunflowers, but the design also includes pretty fall accents like pumpkins, feathers, berries, pinecones, and maple leaves. —Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Aug. 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