blueberry
Americannoun
plural
blueberries-
the edible, usually bluish berry of various shrubs belonging to the genus Vaccinium, of the heath family.
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any of these shrubs.
noun
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Also called: huckleberry. any of several North American ericaceous shrubs of the genus Vaccinium , such as V. pennsylvanicum , that have blue-black edible berries with tiny seeds See also bilberry
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the fruit of any of these plants
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( as modifier )
blueberry pie
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Etymology
Origin of blueberry
Example Sentences
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“But it’s kind of like reading that blueberries are a superfood. You don’t eat only blueberries. You want to eat a healthy balanced diet.”
From Barron's
She brought paints, and while I hadn’t painted for over a decade at least, I managed to paint on a note card the fruit she’d laid out: two raspberries and three blueberries.
From Los Angeles Times
The last thing I ate was a blueberry muffin on the plane.
From Literature
The backyard went on for acres and it was filled with mango trees and orange trees and cherry bushes and blueberry brambles.
From Literature
Then there’s the Blueberry Crumble that I love, which kind of tastes like French Toast Crunch with blueberries in it.
From Los Angeles Times
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