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Why Do We Call Them Berries?The berry family is a linguistic invention particular to Germanic languages, like English. Other languages, like Spanish and French, do not combine the wide, diverse berry family into one group, but rather have very different words for blackberries, raspberries, blueberries, and strawberries.
Nearby words
serenade, serenata, serendip, serendipitous, serendipity, serendipity berry, serene, serengeti, serenity, sereth, serevent
Origin of serendipity berry
First recorded in 1970–75
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