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

From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026

I personally regret not heading over to Scoops on Tap, where I could have ordered vegan lemon blueberry swirl and mint chip ice cream.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 10, 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

I bet you miss her blueberry scones, too.

From "P.S. I Miss You" by Jen Petro-Roy

Nosek wore flannel pajamas around the office, munched on fresh blueberries from their plastic clamshell containers, and built a soundproof, blacked-out box to improve his sleep.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026

Adding foods like blueberries, plums, blackberries, broad beans, and cherries to your daily diet, especially when paired with green tea, could be a simple way to support heart health, according to new research.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 19, 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

Spread half of the blueberries on a parchment-lined baking sheet.

From Salon ● May 25, 2026

What I thought were blueberries have a slightly different shape, and when I break one open the insides are bloodred.

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins