berry
any small, usually stoneless, juicy fruit, irrespective of botanical structure, as the huckleberry, strawberry, or hackberry.
Botany. a simple fruit having a pulpy pericarp in which the seeds are embedded, as the grape, gooseberry, currant, or tomato.
a dry seed or kernel, as of wheat.
the hip of the rose.
one of the eggs of a lobster, crayfish, etc.
the berries, Older Slang. someone or something very attractive or unusual.
to gather or pick berries: We went berrying this morning.
to bear or produce berries.
Origin of berry
1Other words from berry
- ber·ry·less, adjective
- ber·ry·like, adjective
Words that may be confused with berry
- berry , bury
Other definitions for Berry (2 of 2)
Charles Edward Anderson "Chuck", 1926–2017, U.S. rock-'n'-roll singer, musician, and composer.
Also Berri. a former province in central France.
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How to use berry in a sentence
In 2009, a Pakistani Christian woman got into a religious argument with some Muslim women with whom she was harvesting berries.
Eventually, the mistletoe bush grows, blooms, and forms berries, and the cycle begins anew.
Birds eat their berries, which are coated in gluey material called viscin.
Maybe our dear bear should sit quietly, not chase piglets and just eat berries and honey.
After His Disastrous Annual Press Conference, Putin Needs A Hug | Anna Nemtsova | December 18, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTPinch it with your fingers until it makes large crumbles and distribute it on the berries (it will not cover them entirely).
The Barefoot Contessa Knows How To Make Us Crumble | Ina Garten | November 30, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
The berries are either gathered by hand, or large straw mats are spread underneath, and the trees well shaken.
A Woman's Journey Round the World | Ida PfeifferThe berries were so thick she did not have to change her position before the towel held over a quart.
The Box-Car Children | Gertrude Chandler WarnerAs she sat by, crushing the juice from the berries with a stick, Jess planned the ink pad.
The Box-Car Children | Gertrude Chandler WarnerMy life is upon the mountains; my food the wild grapes and the berries that grow upon them.
The Dragon Painter | Mary McNeil FenollosaWith his usual predilection for fruit, Phil went off and picked a quart of marsh-berries.
Gold-Seeking on the Dalton Trail | Arthur R. Thompson
British Dictionary definitions for berry (1 of 2)
/ (ˈbɛrɪ) /
any of various small edible fruits such as the blackberry and strawberry
botany an indehiscent fruit with two or more seeds and a fleshy pericarp, such as the grape or gooseberry
any of various seeds or dried kernels, such as a coffee bean
the egg of a lobster, crayfish, or similar animal
to bear or produce berries
to gather or look for berries
Origin of berry
1Derived forms of berry
- berried, adjective
British Dictionary definitions for Berry (2 of 2)
(ˈbɛrɪ) Chuck, full name Charles Edward Berry . born 1926, US rock-and-roll guitarist, singer, and songwriter. His frequently covered songs include "Maybellene" (1955), "Roll Over Beethoven" (1956), "Johnny B. Goode" (1958), "Memphis, Tennessee" (1959), and "Promised Land" (1964)
(French bɛri) Jean de France (ʒɑ̃ də frɑ̃s), Duc de. 1340–1416, French prince, son of King John II; coregent (1380–88) for Charles VI and a famous patron of the arts
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Scientific definitions for berry
[ bĕr′ē ]
A simple fruit that has many seeds in a fleshy pulp. Grapes, bananas, tomatoes, and blueberries are berries. Compare drupe pome. See more at simple fruit.
A seed or dried kernel of certain kinds of grain or other plants such as wheat, barley, or coffee.
usage For berry
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