plural berries
1
a
: a pulpy and usually edible fruit (such as a strawberry, raspberry, or checkerberry) of small size irrespective of its structure
b
: a simple fruit (such as a grape, blueberry, tomato, or cucumber) with a pulpy or fleshy pericarp
c
: the dry seed of some plants (such as wheat)
2
: an egg of a fish or lobster
berried; berrying
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David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 19 Nov. 2024
Both bramble berries, but especially raspberries, grow best in half-day sun.
—Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 14 Nov. 2024
According to the official tasting notes, this gives the whiskey notes of ripe fruit, cider, coffee, lemon thyme, dark chocolate, and spiced berry compote.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 6 Nov. 2024
Born on TikTok, this is an ideal choice for fall/winter thanks to its cool undertones; deep berry hues offer a hint of blue that adds a head-turning pop to any autumnal beauty look.
—Beatrice Zocchi, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2024
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To be fair, PoA is a bridge film, setting up plenty of the events to come in later films, but Alfonso Cuarón imbues the sequel with some truly beautiful shots (the Dementors gliding by and frosting over winter berries is especially stunning).
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 19 Nov. 2024
Both bramble berries, but especially raspberries, grow best in half-day sun.
—Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 14 Nov. 2024
According to the official tasting notes, this gives the whiskey notes of ripe fruit, cider, coffee, lemon thyme, dark chocolate, and spiced berry compote.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 6 Nov. 2024
Born on TikTok, this is an ideal choice for fall/winter thanks to its cool undertones; deep berry hues offer a hint of blue that adds a head-turning pop to any autumnal beauty look.
—Beatrice Zocchi, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Berry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/berry. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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berry
1 of 2 noun
ber·ry
ˈber-ē 
plural berries
1
: a small pulpy and usually edible fruit (as a strawberry or raspberry)
2
: a fruit (as a grape, blueberry, tomato, or cucumber) that develops from a single ovary and has the wall of the ripened ovary pulpy
3
: the dry seed of some plants (as coffee)
berrylike
adjective
-ē-ˌlīk
berry
2 of 2 verb
berried; berrying
1
: to bear or produce berries
2
: to gather or look for berries
go berrying
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