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  

/ ˈbluːbərɪ, -brɪ /

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

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Etymology

Origin of blueberry

First recorded in 1700–10; blue + berry

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Example Sentences

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Zhang has been working on a system to automatically count the number of blueberries, external captured in smartphone images of blueberry bushes.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

Sweet and sour blueberry tea became a big seller.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

Some Western growers believe Chinese growers have been mixing illicitly obtained protected varieties with other blueberry plants, making it harder to enforce intellectual-property claims.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

In 2021, China overtook the U.S. as the world’s top blueberry grower, and by 2025 its annual production was double what it was in the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 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

Zhang has been working on a system to automatically count the number of blueberries, external captured in smartphone images of blueberry bushes.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

It matters because prices for fruit, especially high-value berries such as strawberries or blueberries can fluctuate wildly.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

Lamar had brought a bag of fresh blueberries to her mother’s appointment with Tan.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026

First Lamar fed Jessie the blueberries, and then Tan took over.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026

After putting it in the basket, they looked for blueberries.

From "Scream for Ice Cream: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #2" by Carolyn Keene

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