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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The eating pattern emphasizes green leafy vegetables; other vegetables; berries; nuts; whole grains; fish; beans; olive oil; and poultry, along with moderate wine consumption.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 1, 2026
While Yunnan’s climate is good for growing berries, with sunny days followed by cool evenings, soil quality is often poor.
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
He's already been out in his kayak to catch fish, he's been foraging for mushrooms and berries, and he's enjoyed vegetables from his neighbour's croft.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
“You were supposed to feed it the slumber berries in these bushes. But you managed it well enough.”
From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston
