Inflected forms: pl. ber·ries 1a.Botany An indehiscent fruit derived from a single ovary and having the whole wall fleshy, such as the grape or tomato. b. A small, juicy, fleshy fruit, such as a blackberry or raspberry, regardless of its botanical structure. 2. The small, dark egg of certain crustaceans or fishes.
INTRANSITIVE VERB:
Inflected forms: ber·ried, ber·ry·ing, ber·ries 1. To hunt for or gather berries: went berrying in July.2. To bear or produce berries.
ETYMOLOGY:
Middle English berye, from Old English berie. See bh-1 in Appendix I.
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