berried

American  

[ber-eed] / ˈbɛr id /

adjective

1. covered with or yielding berries.

2. of or like a berry; baccate.

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

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Etymology

Origin of berried

First recorded in 1785–95; berry + -ed ³

Example Sentences

The floral arrangements used “English foliage — holly, berried ivy and red skimmia,” and the tree was to be recycled to be viewed by holiday visitors to Windsor.

From Washington Post • Dec. 25, 2022

In fall, masses of winter pansies, ornamental kale and berried shrubs replace tender plantings in the massive window box and containers, while the trim boxwood hedges and clipped hollies carry the show throughout winter.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 27, 2021

In the virgin forests surrounding the settlers' homes, the crimson berried holly tree against the dark background of lofty pines brightened the winter landscape.

From In Ancient Albemarle by Pugh, Mabel

We berried it verry deep and it better remain here.

From The Come Back by Wells, Carolyn

The berried holly is now in great demand all along the Pacific shores, and American purchasers are eager to buy it.

From Some Reminiscences of old Victoria by Fawcett, Edgar