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blueberry

Syllabification: (blue·ber·ry)
Pronunciation: /ˈblo͞oˌberē/
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Definition of blueberry

noun (plural blueberries)

  • 1a hardy dwarf shrub of the heath family, with small, whitish drooping flowers and dark blue edible berries.
    • Genus Vaccinium, family Ericaceae: several North American species, including the common highbush blueberry (V. corymbosum), from which many cultivated varieties originate
  • 2the small, sweet edible berry of the blueberry plant.

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