blueberry

American  

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

noun

• blueberries
  plural

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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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• blueberries
  plural

Etymology

Origin of blueberry

First recorded in 1700–10; blue + berry

Example Sentences

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Speaking of which, there also will be new school meal items: a vegan blueberry muffin, Poly High’s Butter Chicken, a cheesesteak on sourdough and chicken posole made from scratch.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026

This summer, though, I’ve been turning them into a chilled blueberry soup with yogurt and buttermilk.

From Salon ● Jul. 21, 2026

He also has his own blueberry bush and enjoys eating the fresh fruit they grow.

From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026

Patrizia’s of Williamsburg, a family-style Italian restaurant in Brooklyn, has a special called Jalen Brunson Rigatoni—pasta dyed with organic blueberry extract and an orange-colored cream sauce.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 7, 2026

But Joe was already sucking on the blueberry lollipop he’d picked.

From "Mystery Map (The Hardy Boys: Secret Files, #3)" by Franklin W. Dixon

Foods filled with antioxidants include dark green vegetables, blueberries, nuts, green tea or fish.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026

Eating blueberries, plums, blackberries, broad beans and cherries, washed down with green tea, is an ideal way to top them up, they say.

From BBC ● Jun. 8, 2026

Meanwhile, make the blueberry sauce: Combine the remaining blueberries, water, honey, orange juice and a pinch of salt in a small saucepan over medium heat.

From Salon ● May 25, 2026

They are found in foods such as apples, pears, blueberries, blackberries, grapes, cocoa, and other common smoothie ingredients.

From Science Daily ● May 24, 2026

Mr. White was a security guard at the library who sat at the exit and checked the back flap of each book, a rheumy-eyed man with skin so dark it had an undertone of blueberries.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie