Berry: meaning, definitions and examples

🍓

Add to dictionary

berry

[ ˈbɛri ]

^{Context #1}

fruit

A small, pulpy, and usually edible fruit. Berries are typically juicy, rounded, brightly colored, sweet, or sour, and do not have a stone or pit, although many pips or seeds may be present.

Synonyms

drupes, fruit, pomes

Examples of usage

She picked some ripe berries from the bush.
The smoothie was made with mixed berries and yogurt.
The berry pie was delicious.

^{Context #2}

botany

A simple fruit having seeds and pulp produced from the ovary of a single flower. The ovary can be inferior or superior, and the fruit can be fleshy or dry.

Synonyms

drupes, fruit, pomes

Examples of usage

Strawberries, raspberries, and blueberries are all types of berries.
Botanically, a banana is classified as a berry.

^{Context #3}

slang

To pelt someone with berries as a way of teasing or playing a prank on them.

Synonyms

pellet, pelt, throw

Examples of usage

The kids decided to berry their friend during the summer camp.
They buried him in an avalanche of berries.

Translations

Translations of the word "berry" in other languages:

🇵🇹 baga

🇮🇳 बेरी (beri)

🇩🇪 Beere

🇮🇩 beri

🇺🇦 ягода

🇵🇱 jagoda

🇯🇵 ベリー (berī)

🇫🇷 baie

🇪🇸 baya

🇹🇷 meyve

🇰🇷 베리 (beri)

🇸🇦 توت (tut)

🇨🇿 bobule

🇸🇰 bobuľa

🇨🇳 浆果 (jiāngguǒ)

🇸🇮 jagoda

🇮🇸 ber

🇰🇿 жидек (zhidek)

🇬🇪 კენკრა (kenkra)

🇦🇿 giləmeyvə

🇲🇽 baya

Word origin

The word 'berry' has its origins in Old English 'berie', which is of Germanic origin. Berries have been a part of human diet and culture for thousands of years, with evidence of consumption dating back to prehistoric times. Berries have been celebrated for their nutritional value, flavor, and medicinal properties in various cultures around the world.