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

To be fair, PoA is a bridge film, setting up plenty of the events to come in later films, but Alfonso Cuarón imbues the sequel with some truly beautiful shots (the Dementors gliding by and frosting over winter berries is especially stunning). —David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 19 Nov. 2024

Both bramble berries, but especially raspberries, grow best in half-day sun. —Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 14 Nov. 2024

According to the official tasting notes, this gives the whiskey notes of ripe fruit, cider, coffee, lemon thyme, dark chocolate, and spiced berry compote. —Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 6 Nov. 2024

Born on TikTok, this is an ideal choice for fall/winter thanks to its cool undertones; deep berry hues offer a hint of blue that adds a head-turning pop to any autumnal beauty look. —Beatrice Zocchi, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2024

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

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