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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Etymology

Origin of blueberry

First recorded in 1700–10; blue + berry

Example Sentences

However, they swapped it out for a chocolate blueberry cake with chocolate mascarpone mousse and blueberry compote.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

The desktop iMac G3 came in similar flavors, including blueberry, grape and lime.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

One six-week clinical study highlighted in the review found that adults who consumed 25 grams of freeze-dried wild blueberry powder daily experienced increases in beneficial Bifidobacterium species.

From Science Daily • Jan. 27, 2026

One of my evergreen gripes with the standard-issue coffee shop blueberry muffin is that it never quite tastes like it believes in blueberries.

From Salon • Dec. 16, 2025

Mmm, blueberry, he thinks, and I can’t help but smile.

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila