# blueberry

Pronunciation: US say "BLOO-be-ree" /ˈbluˌbɛ.ɹi/; UK say "BLOO-buh-ree" /ˈbluːb(ə)ɹi/

## Noun

1. An edible round berry from the cowberry group, with flared crowns at one end, that turns blue as it ripens.
   - Simple: A small, round, sweet fruit that turns blue when ripe and is good to eat.
   - _She folded fresh blueberries into the muffin batter._
   - _A single blueberry rolled off the counter and under the fridge._
2. The woody shrub that bears blueberries, belonging to the genus Vaccinium.
   - Simple: The shrub that produces blueberries, often grown on farms or found in the wild.
   - _He pruned each blueberry in early spring to encourage new growth._
   - _A row of blueberries lined the edge of the field._
3. A dark blue color, of the shade seen on ripe blueberries.
   - Simple: A deep blue color, like the skin of a ripe blueberry.
   - _The evening sky deepened to a rich blueberry just after sunset._
   - _Her dress shifted from teal to blueberry under the stage lights._

## Adjective

4. Of a dark blue color, resembling the skin of ripe blueberries.
   - Simple: Having a dark blue color, like a ripe blueberry.
   - _The designer chose blueberry upholstery for the lounge chairs._
   - _His blueberry blazer stood out against the gray suits._

## Verb

5. To collect blueberries by hand, or to search the woods and fields for them.
   - Simple: To pick or look for blueberries growing in the wild.
   - _Locals blueberry on the mountain slopes when the bushes are heavy with fruit._
   - _He blueberried all morning and came home with two full pails._

## Adjective

6. Resembling blueberries or having qualities typical of them. *(rare)*
   - Simple: Looking, tasting, or smelling like blueberries.
   - _The syrup had a distinctly blueberry character, though no fruit was used._
   - _Critics described the wine's blueberry notes on the finish._

## Origin

Formed from 'blue' plus 'berry'.

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/blueberry (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).