blueberry

[ bloo-ber-ee, -buh-ree ]

noun

, plural blue·ber·ries.

1. the edible, usually bluish berry of various shrubs belonging to the genus Vaccinium, of the heath family.
2. any of these shrubs.

blueberry

/ -brɪ; ˈbluːbərɪ /

noun

1. Also calledhuckleberry 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of blueberry¹

First recorded in 1700–10; blue + berry

Example Sentences

Local elementary schools serve their students Ohtani-themed lunches, including menu items like toast with “Dodgers 17” scribbled in blueberry jam.

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Sometimes they’re blueberry, sometimes they’re banana.

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You see them crowding checkout counters at grocery stores — a rainbow of bubble-gum pink, lime green and blueberry packets, slender and upright, like a multicolored chorus line of dancers tempting an impulse purchase.

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The smoothie was off-the-charts yummy — rich and sweet and creamy, with notes of blueberry and banana and a lingering coconut base.

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Upon requesting blueberry, Yellowhair doused the ice with fluorescent blue syrup and loaded the treat with a generous serving of each fixing.

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