Berry is most commonlyin a usual or frequent way; regularly used for a small fruit, especially one that is soft, juicy, and often eaten fresh or used in jams and desserts. It can also refer to a plant-sciencerelating to how botanists classify plants and their parts type of fruit, or as a verb, to mean pickinggathering by hand from plants or bushes berries.

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Pronunciation

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Accent: General American English

IPA: /ˈbɛri/

Easy pronunciation: BEH-ree (approximate spelling).

Stress: Stress the first syllable.

Noun: a small edible fruit, often soft and juicy.

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Berry Meaning

a small edible fruit, often soft and juicy

Part of speech: noun

Definition: any of numerous small, pulpy edible fruits used as dessert fruit or in jams, jellies, and preserves

Example: She added fresh berries to the yogurt.

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Other Meanings of Berry

Meaning 2

a fruit type in botany, including fruits like grapes and blueberries

Part of speech: noun

Definition: a small fruit having any of various structures, such as a grape or blueberry, or an aggregate fruit such as a blackberry or raspberry

Example: In botany, a grape is classified as a berry.

Meaning 3

to go and collect berries

Part of speech: verb

Definition: pick or gather berries

Example: We went berrying in the summer.

Meaning 4

Chuck Berry, the American rock singer

Part of speech: noun

Definition: United States rock singer (born in 1931)

Example: Chuck Berry helped shape early rock and roll.

Synonyms for this meaning:

• chuck berry — Proper name for the singer, not a general synonym.
• charles edward berry — Full name of Chuck Berry, not a general synonym.

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Berry Synonyms

the American singer Chuck Berry

• chuck berry
• charles edward berry

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Common Mistakes

• Berry as a fruit is not the same word sense as Berry the singer’s name.
• The verb berry means to pick berries; it is not a synonym of the noun berry.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does berry mean?

Berry usually means a small, soft, edible fruit such as a blueberry or strawberry-like fruit used in desserts, jams, and jellies.

What are berry synonyms?

For the main fruit sense, berry has no strong everyday synonyms. In botany, related fruit names like grape or blueberry are examples, not true synonyms.

Is berry a noun or a verb?

Berry is usually a noun, but it can also be a verb meaning to pick berries.

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