bilberry
Americannoun
noun
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any of several ericaceous shrubs of the genus Vaccinium , having edible blue or blackish berries See also blueberry
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the fruit of any of these plants
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( as modifier )
bilberry pie
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Other Word Forms
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Etymology
Origin of bilberry
1570–80; obsolete bil (< Scandinavian; compare Danish bölle bilberry) + berry
Example Sentences
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Bilberry Woods, his hotel, claims a witch is locked inside the honeymoon suite where, decades ago, Ohm’s now-dead parents celebrated their marriage.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026
Around that time at age 21, she married John H. Bilberry, who was also in the Army, in California.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 1, 2024
Bilberry, larch and alpenrose early on, while the ascent to the border is thrilling.
From The Guardian • Jul. 19, 2015
Brennan Bilberry, the McAuliffe campaign’s communications director, described Mr. Mook’s approach as “test everything, question assumptions and let data drive things.”
From New York Times • Mar. 14, 2015
The new heir of Bilberry Hall and land proposed to me.
From Annie o' the Banks o' Dee by Stables, Gordon
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