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

From there, the trail continues on into the woods where late blueberries were still growing. —Madeline Weinfield, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Oct. 2024

In the morning, there's breakfast fare like waffles topped with blueberries, scrambled eggs with cheese, mini muffins, coffee and tea. —Carrie Shepherd, Axios, 22 Oct. 2024

Stunning, pure ruby color that foreshadowed the incredible purity of fruit on the palate with fresh blueberries and warm raspberries with an underlying minerality that brings this wine to another level of elegance. —Cathrine Todd, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024

That Basque butter cake though, exquisitely rich on its own, crowned recently with a blueberry compote and plated on a prosecco sabayon cloud, stands as the perfect dessert of choice, and will change seasonally. —Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 7 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1594, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing blueberry

• alpine blueberry
• bog blueberry
• highbush blueberry

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