berry
noun
any small, usually stoneless, juicy fruit, irrespective of botanical structure, as the huckleberry, strawberry, or hackberry.
berries
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pluralof berry.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof berry (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
berrynounany small, usually stoneless, juicy fruit, irrespective of botanical structure, as the huckleberry, strawberry, or hackberry.
Example Sentences
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For other fruit, such as berries, you might only have a few days.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
Researchers at King's College London found that urolithin A, which is produced in the body after eating foods including pomegranates, walnuts and some berries, can help the heart relax more effectively.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 28, 2026
One of the main varieties is called Eureka Sunrise, a breed with large, sweet berries developed by Australian company Mountain Blue.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
Most traditional foodstuffs, such as nuts or zereshk -- small red berries used in Persian cuisine -- remain available, however.
From Barron's ● Sep. 13, 2026
“But I can swim, and climb. And I’m not a little kid—I’m not going to get lost or fall into a mine shaft or eat poison berries or anything like that.”
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
