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

I personally regret not heading over to Scoops on Tap, where I could have ordered vegan lemon blueberry swirl and mint chip ice cream.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

They are especially great on top of bran muffins or blueberry muffins, Ziata said.

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026

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

After supper that day, we had blueberry pie for dessert and I got to make my wish.

From "Wish" by Barbara O'Connor