bilberry

[ bil-ber-ee, -buh-ree ]

/ ˈbɪlˌbɛr i, -bə ri /

noun, plural bil·ber·ries.

the fruit of several shrubby species of the genus Vaccinium.

Origin of bilberry

1570–80; obsolete bil (<Scandinavian; compare Danish bölle bilberry) + berry

Words nearby bilberry

bilateralism, bilateral symmetry, bilateral trade, bilayer, Bilbao, bilberry, bilbo, bilboes, bilby, Bildad, Bildungsroman

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Example sentences from the Web for bilberry

The Bilberry (Vaccinium Myrtillus) presented itself most commonly with red flowers, more rarely with flesh-coloured ones.
Lachesis Lapponica|Carl von Linn
The Bilberry doors once closed against us, where is our respectability, and Phil's chance of success among the Philistines?
Vagabondia|Frances Hodgson Burnett
A bilberry thicket straggled down to the opposite bank of the stream on both sides of the road.
The Yukon Trail|William MacLeod Raine
After that, all trace of the road disappeared; they walked on the bare rock through shrubs and bilberry bushes.
In Midsummer Days and Other Tales|August Strindberg

At this moment a Crow made of bilberry preserve and liquorice hopped up to them.
The City Curious|Jean de Bosschre

British Dictionary definitions for bilberry

bilberry

/ (ˈbɪlbərɪ) /

noun plural -ries

any of several ericaceous shrubs of the genus Vaccinium, having edible blue or blackish berriesSee also blueberry

the fruit of any of these plants
(as modifier)bilberry pie

Word Origin for bilberry

C16: probably of Scandinavian origin; compare Danish böllebær, from bölle bilberry + bær berry

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单词	bilberry
释义	bilberry [ bil-ber-ee, -buh-ree ] / ˈbɪlˌbɛr i, -bə ri / noun, plural bil·ber·ries. the fruit of several shrubby species of the genus Vaccinium. Origin of bilberry 1570–80; obsolete bil (<Scandinavian; compare Danish bölle bilberry) + berry Words nearby bilberry bilateralism, bilateral symmetry, bilateral trade, bilayer, Bilbao, bilberry, bilbo, bilboes, bilby, Bildad, Bildungsroman Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for bilberry The Bilberry (Vaccinium Myrtillus) presented itself most commonly with red flowers, more rarely with flesh-coloured ones. Lachesis Lapponica\|Carl von Linn The Bilberry doors once closed against us, where is our respectability, and Phil's chance of success among the Philistines? Vagabondia\|Frances Hodgson Burnett A bilberry thicket straggled down to the opposite bank of the stream on both sides of the road. The Yukon Trail\|William MacLeod Raine After that, all trace of the road disappeared; they walked on the bare rock through shrubs and bilberry bushes. In Midsummer Days and Other Tales\|August Strindberg At this moment a Crow made of bilberry preserve and liquorice hopped up to them. The City Curious\|Jean de Bosschre British Dictionary definitions for bilberry bilberry / (ˈbɪlbərɪ) / noun plural -ries any of several ericaceous shrubs of the genus Vaccinium, having edible blue or blackish berriesSee also blueberry the fruit of any of these plants (as modifier)bilberry pie Word Origin for bilberry C16: probably of Scandinavian origin; compare Danish böllebær, from bölle bilberry + bær berry Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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