berry
noun · verb
Simple meaning
A small fruit having any of different structures, e.g., simple or aggregate.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈbɛɹi
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Definition
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noun
A small fruit having any of various structures, e.g., simple (grape or blueberry) or aggregate (blackberry or raspberry)
A small succulent fruit, of any one of many varieties.
botany
A soft fruit which develops from a single ovary and contains seeds not encased in pits.
A coffee bean.
United States rock singer (born in 1931)
A minor city in Harrison County, Kentucky, United States.
verb
intransitive
To pick berries.
“We went berrying in the summer.”
To bear or produce berries.
transitive
To beat; give a beating to; thrash.
transitive
To thresh (grain).
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B2 · Upper Intermediate
- Frequency
- Common
- Typical Use
- Everyday English
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North American fern often bearing bulbils on the leaflets.
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