bilberry

American  

[bil-ber-ee, -buh-ree] / ˈbɪlˌbɛr i, -bə ri /

noun

plural

bilberries

1. the fruit of several shrubby species of the genus Vaccinium.

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bilberry British  

/ ˈbɪlbərɪ /

noun

1. any of several ericaceous shrubs of the genus Vaccinium , having edible blue or blackish berries See also blueberry

2. 1. the fruit of any of these plants

   2. ( as modifier )

      bilberry pie

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Etymology

Origin of bilberry

1570–80; obsolete bil (< Scandinavian; compare Danish bölle bilberry) + berry

Example Sentences

I saw a lizard run over the crag; I saw a bee busy among the sweet bilberries.

From Literature

When paired with steaming, chewy Icelandic bread and tart bilberry jam, it is the ideal combination.

From Salon

He hunted moose and deer and picked lingonberries, mushrooms, and bilberries.

From Scientific American

Red grouse have returned to the area to feed on the new growth of heather while patches of cranberry and bilberry have been spotted.

From BBC

Scots pine shin up the very steepest slopes, bilberries blooming in their shadow.

From The Guardian