berried

[ ber-eed ]

/ ˈbɛr id /

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adjective

covered with or yielding berries.

of or like a berry; baccate.

(of lobsters, crayfish, etc.) having eggs.

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Origin of berried

First recorded in 1785–95; berry + -ed³

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