blueberry
noun
blue·ber·ry
ˈblü-ˌber-ē 
-ˌbe-rē,
-b(ə-)rē
: the edible blue or blackish berry of any of several North American plants (genus Vaccinium) of the heath family
also
: a low or tall shrub producing these berries
Examples of blueberry in a Sentence
a pie made with blueberries
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Berries Berries like strawberries, blueberries, and raspberries are teeming with anthocyanins, or plant pigments that give fruits and vegetables their purple-red color.
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“Blueberry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blueberry. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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blueberry
noun
blue·ber·ry
-ˌber-ē
-b(ə-)rē
: the edible blue or blackish small-seeded berry of any of several plants of the heath family
also
: a low or tall shrub producing these berries compare huckleberry sense 1
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