berry
noun /ˈberi/
/ˈberi/
often in compounds- a small fruit that grows on a bush. There are several types of berry, some of which can be eaten.
enlarge image- Birds feed on nuts and berries in the winter.
- blackberries/raspberries
- We picked a few of the berries.
Homophones berry | buryberry buryTopics Foodc1/ˈberi//ˈberi/- berry noun
- He picked a berry from the bush.
- bury verb
- Many people actually did bury treasure in the sand.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- ripe
- fresh
- frozen
- …
- have
- produce
- pick
- …
- ripen
- drop off
Word OriginOld English berie, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch bes and German Beere.
