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berry

Syllabification: (ber·ry)
Pronunciation: /ˈberē/

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Definition of berry

noun (plural berries)

  • a small roundish juicy fruit without a stone:juniper berries [as modifier]:berry clusters
  • Botany any fruit that has its seeds enclosed in a fleshy pulp, for example, a banana or tomato.
  • any of various kernels or seeds, such as the coffee bean.
  • a fish egg or the roe of a lobster or similar creature.

Origin:

Old English berie, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch bes and German Beere

Spelling rule

Make the plural of words that end in a consonant plus -y by changing the -y to -ies: (berries).

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