blueberry

American  

[bloo-ber-ee, -buh-ree] / ˈbluˌbɛr i, -bə ri /

noun

plural

blueberries

1. the edible, usually bluish berry of various shrubs belonging to the genus Vaccinium, of the heath family.

2. any of these shrubs.

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blueberry British  

/ -brɪ, ˈbluːbərɪ /

noun

1. Also called: huckleberry.  any of several North American ericaceous shrubs of the genus Vaccinium , such as V. pennsylvanicum , that have blue-black edible berries with tiny seeds See also bilberry

2. 1. the fruit of any of these plants

   2. ( as modifier )

      blueberry pie

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Etymology

Origin of blueberry

First recorded in 1700–10; blue + berry

Example Sentences

She brought paints, and while I hadn’t painted for over a decade at least, I managed to paint on a note card the fruit she’d laid out: two raspberries and three blueberries.

From Los Angeles Times

The last thing I ate was a blueberry muffin on the plane.

From Literature

The backyard went on for acres and it was filled with mango trees and orange trees and cherry bushes and blueberry brambles.

From Literature

Then there’s the Blueberry Crumble that I love, which kind of tastes like French Toast Crunch with blueberries in it.

From Los Angeles Times

A newly published scientific review brings together decades of research examining how wild blueberries may influence cardiometabolic health.

From Science Daily