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

Best Dried Fruit: Mariani Berries ’n Cherries A premium mix of wild blueberries, cranberries, strawberries, and cherries livens up any recipe that calls for dried fruit. —Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Feb. 2025

Since 2014, wild blueberries, cranberries and mushrooms — among the most radioactive foods after the Chernobyl accident — from the Ukrainian part of Polesia are being shipped for processing to Poland before entering the EU market. —Franziska Exeler, The Dial, 18 Feb. 2025

Plenty more pancake options are available as a part of the restaurant's signature pancake platters, including blueberry, pecan, chocolate chip, cinnamon spiced apples and country peach, and this filling breakfast dish also includes a choice of bacon or sausage as well as eggs cooked to order. —Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 13 Feb. 2025

The pancakes are available in six toppings — blueberry, pecan, chocolate chip, fresh strawberry, cinnamon spiced apples and country peach — and are served alongside eggs and a choice of bacon or sausage. —Tanasia Kenney, Miami Herald, 12 Feb. 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