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

He could be relaxing at a cliff-side pool, jet-skiing behind a yacht, or sinking his teeth into a forbidden, gluten-rich blueberry muffin.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 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

Try brown-butter blueberry muffins for something gently sweet, or use this flexible formula for pillowy savory muffins that can lean breakfast or lunch.

From Salon • Jan. 19, 2026

Elsewhere, Cosm takes on a buoyancy when Denise Nickerson’s Violet transforms into a bouncy blueberry.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 20, 2025

He left his clothes on the blueberry bushes and moved to the edge where his pale toes clenched the rock.

From "Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy" by Gary D. Schmidt