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bil⋅ber⋅ry

[bil-ber-ee, -buh-ree]
–noun, plural -ries.
the fruit of several shrubby species of the genus Vaccinium.

Origin:
1570–80; obs. bil (< Scand; cf. Dan bölle bilberry) + berry
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bil·ber·ry   (bĭl'běr'ē)   
n.  See blueberry.

[bil-, probably of Scandinavian origin; see bhel-2 in Indo-European roots + berry.]
blue·ber·ry   (blōō'běr'ē)   
n.   In both senses also called bilberry.
  1. Any of numerous plants of the genus Vaccinium, having white to reddish, urn-shaped or tubular flowers and edible blue to blue-black berries.

  2. The fruit of any of these plants.

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