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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Patricia S York, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2026
Meghan attended a roundtable discussion for the Queen’s commonwealth trust in shades of berry, including a leather pencil skirt—a favorite of her Suits character.
—Katherine J Igoe, InStyle, 3 Apr. 2026
Although the fruit isn’t edible, the beautiful red berries are a favorite of birds like the mockingbird.
—Campbell Vaughn, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
These are the public spaces that guests mill about in—sipping a berry cooler at the long bar, enjoying a glass of malbec and a read by the stove, or playing monopoly at the communal table.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Apr. 2026
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Noun
This berry dessert doesn't get any easier.
—Patricia S York, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2026
Meghan attended a roundtable discussion for the Queen’s commonwealth trust in shades of berry, including a leather pencil skirt—a favorite of her Suits character.
—Katherine J Igoe, InStyle, 3 Apr. 2026
Although the fruit isn’t edible, the beautiful red berries are a favorite of birds like the mockingbird.
—Campbell Vaughn, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
These are the public spaces that guests mill about in—sipping a berry cooler at the long bar, enjoying a glass of malbec and a read by the stove, or playing monopoly at the communal table.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Apr. 2026
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“Berry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/berry. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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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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