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

The review also summarizes intervention studies in older adults suggesting that wild blueberry intake may support certain aspects of cognitive performance.

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

Gillicut and I land several feet from her, rolling onto the plastic carton of blueberry yogurt from my lunch.

From "Invisible Inkling" by Emily Jenkins