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berry
1[ber-ee]
noun
plural
berriesany small, usually stoneless, juicy fruit, irrespective of botanical structure, as the huckleberry, strawberry, or hackberry.
Botany.a simple fruit having a pulpy pericarp in which the seeds are embedded, as the grape, gooseberry, currant, or tomato.
a dry seed or kernel, as of wheat.
the hip of the rose.
one of the eggs of a lobster, crayfish, etc.
Older Slang.the berries, someone or something very attractive or unusual.
verb (used without object)
to gather or pick berries.
We went berrying this morning.
to bear or produce berries.
Berry
2[ber-ee, be-ree]
noun
Charles Edward Anderson Chuck, 1926–2017, U.S. rock-'n'-roll singer, musician, and composer.
Also Berri. a former province in central France.
Berry
1noun
Chuck , full name Charles Edward Berry . born 1926, US rock-and-roll guitarist, singer, and songwriter. His frequently covered songs include "Maybellene" (1955), "Roll Over Beethoven" (1956), "Johnny B. Goode" (1958), "Memphis, Tennessee" (1959), and "Promised Land" (1964)
Jean de France (ʒɑ̃ də frɑ̃s), Duc de. 1340–1416, French prince, son of King John II; coregent (1380–88) for Charles VI and a famous patron of the arts
berry
2/ ˈɛɪ /
noun
any of various small edible fruits such as the blackberry and strawberry
botany an indehiscent fruit with two or more seeds and a fleshy pericarp, such as the grape or gooseberry
any of various seeds or dried kernels, such as a coffee bean
the egg of a lobster, crayfish, or similar animal
verb
to bear or produce berries
to gather or look for berries
berry
A simple fruit that has many seeds in a fleshy pulp. Grapes, bananas, tomatoes, and blueberries are berries.
Compare drupe pome See more at simple fruit
A seed or dried kernel of certain kinds of grain or other plants such as wheat, barley, or coffee.
Usage
Other 51Թ Forms
- berryless adjective
- berrylike adjective
- ˈ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of berry1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of berry1
Example Sentences
The woman, an undocumented migrant from Mexico, has been picking berries in Oxnard, California since arriving in the US two years ago.
For Posey, whose life and career have been filled with tiny, singular eccentricities that have so endeared her to fans all over the world, the passing of some berries between friends was apt.
We might plant hopes for luscious flowers and fruits, only for berries and daisies to arrive in abundance instead of melons and Casablanca lilies.
Though it looked delicious, her bougie berries and cream were the least of my concerns.
The current menu at Jai consists of hot tea, sold by the glass or pot, along with the herbal elixirs — one invigorating, one calming and one berry.
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When To Use
A berry is a small, stoneless, juicy fruit.Commonly, a berry is any small fruit that has no pit and usually produces juice. Berries range from sweet, such as the blueberry, to sour, such as the raspberry.In botany, a berry is specifically a fruit with a pulpy outer wall and many seeds. Botanically, then, some fruits commonly thought of as berries are not actually berries, including strawberries, blackberries, and raspberries. Fruits that botanically are berries include blueberries, bananas, grapes, and tomatoes.Less commonly, berry can also refer to a dry seed or kernel.As a verb, to berry means to pick berries or to produce berries.Example: We picked berries today, filling up three whole baskets.
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