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B0342700 (blo͞o′bĕr′ē)n.1. a. Any of various plants of the genus Vaccinium, having white to reddish, urn-shaped or tubular flowers and edible blue to blue-black berries, especially the highbush blueberry and the lowbush blueberry.b. The fruit of any of these plants.2. A usually blue-gray spherule that is found in soil and sedimentary rock and is rich in hematite, produced by the weathering of rock or by precipitation from rock by moving groundwater.

blueberry

(ˈbluːbərɪ; -brɪ) n, pl -ries1. (Plants) Also called: huckleberry any of several North American ericaceous shrubs of the genus Vaccinium, such as V. pennsylvanicum, that have blue-black edible berries with tiny seeds. See also bilberry2. (Plants) a. the fruit of any of these plantsb. (as modifier): blueberry pie.

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(ˈbluˌbɛr i, -bə ri)

n., pl. -ries. 1. the edible, usu. bluish berry of various shrubs belonging to the genus Vaccinium, of the heath family. 2. any of these shrubs. [1700–10]

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Noun	1.	blueberry - any of numerous shrubs of the genus Vaccinium bearing blueberriesblueberry bushgenus Vaccinium, Vaccinium - evergreen or deciduous berry-bearing shrubs of northern hemisphere: cranberries; blueberrieshuckleberry - any of various dark-fruited as distinguished from blue-fruited blueberriesfarkleberry, sparkleberry, Vaccinium arboreum - shrub or small tree of eastern United States having black inedible berrieslow blueberry, low-bush blueberry, Vaccinium angustifolium, Vaccinium pennsylvanicum - low-growing deciduous shrub of northeastern North America having flowers in compact racemes and bearing sweet dark blue berriesrabbiteye, rabbiteye blueberry, rabbit-eye blueberry, Vaccinium ashei - shrub of southeastern United States grown commercially especially for canning industrydwarf bilberry, dwarf blueberry, Vaccinium caespitosum - low-growing tufted deciduous shrub of northern and alpine North America having pink to coral-red flowers followed by sweet blue berrieshigh-bush blueberry, swamp blueberry, tall bilberry, Vaccinium corymbosum - high-growing deciduous shrub of eastern North America bearing edible blueish to blackish berries with a distinct bloom; source of most cultivated blueberriesevergreen blueberry, Vaccinium myrsinites - shrub of the eastern United States having shining evergreen leaves and bluish-black fruitevergreen huckleberry, Vaccinium ovatum - stiff bushy evergreen shrub of western North America having sour black berries and glossy green foliage used in floral arrangementsmountain blue berry, thin-leaved bilberry, Viccinium membranaceum, bilberry - erect blueberry of western United States having solitary flowers and somewhat sour berriesbilberry, blaeberry, Viccinium myrtillus, whinberry, whortleberry - erect European blueberry having solitary flowers and blue-black berriesbog bilberry, bog whortleberry, moor berry, Vaccinium uliginosum alpinum - an evergreen shrub with leathery leavesdryland berry, dryland blueberry, Vaccinium pallidum - low deciduous shrub of the eastern United States bearing dark blue sweet berriesgrouse whortleberry, grouseberry, grouse-berry, Vaccinium scoparium - shrub of northwestern North America bearing red berriesdeerberry, squaw huckleberry, Vaccinium stamineum - small branching blueberry common in marshy areas of the eastern United States having greenish or yellowish unpalatable berries reputedly eaten by deerbush, shrub - a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
	2.	blueberry - sweet edible dark-blue berries of either low-growing or high-growing blueberry plantsberry - any of numerous small and pulpy edible fruits; used as desserts or in making jams and jellies and preservesdwarf bilberry, dwarf blueberry, Vaccinium caespitosum - low-growing tufted deciduous shrub of northern and alpine North America having pink to coral-red flowers followed by sweet blue berrieshigh-bush blueberry, swamp blueberry, tall bilberry, Vaccinium corymbosum - high-growing deciduous shrub of eastern North America bearing edible blueish to blackish berries with a distinct bloom; source of most cultivated blueberries

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plant of the large genus Vaccinium, widely distributed shrubs (occasionally small trees) of the family Ericaceae (heathheath,
in botany, common name for some members of the Ericaceae, a family of chiefly evergreen shrubs with berry or capsule fruits. Plants of the heath family form the characteristic vegetation of many regions with acid soils, particularly the moors, swamps, and mountain slopes
..... Click the link for more information. family), usually found on acid soil. They are often confused with the related huckleberryhuckleberry,
any plant of the genus Gaylussacia, shrubs of the family Ericaceae (heath family), native to North and South America. The box huckleberry (G. brachycera) of E North America is evergreen and is often cultivated. The common huckleberry (G.
..... Click the link for more information. . Blueberries were a favorite food of the Native Americans, who ate them fresh or dried them for winter use. The berries have been an article of commerce since early days. The high-bush blueberry (V. corymbosum) and the low-bush blueberry (V. augustifolium or pennsylvanicum), native to North America from Minnesota eastward, are the species most often cultivated, and a number of varieties are now grown in the East and West. Various species are sometimes called bilberry or whortleberry. The "huckleberry" of florists, sold for greenery, is a West Coast evergreen species, V. ovatum, called box blueberry and kinnikinick. The related cranberry is considered by some botanists to be of the same genus as the blueberries. Blueberries are classified in the division MagnoliophytaMagnoliophyta
, division of the plant kingdom consisting of those organisms commonly called the flowering plants, or angiosperms. The angiosperms have leaves, stems, and roots, and vascular, or conducting, tissue (xylem and phloem).
..... Click the link for more information. , class Magnoliopsida, order Ericales, family Ericaceae.

blueberry

Famous immune-boosting healers. Berries have flared crown at the end. Very similar to bilberries. Ripe blueberries are white or light green inside, while bilberries and huckleberries are red or purple throughout. Bilberries are most often found singularly or in pairs, while blueberries are most often found in clusters. Leaves are dried and used to make a great tea. One of the most popular plants to grow, high in antioxidants. A very productive plant that's picky about the type of soil its in. (doesn't like clay soil) Use peat moss and mulch around blueberry bush. There are many varieties with different needs and qualities, so make sure what you're getting. Make great potted plant for city balconies etc. Blueberry leaves can also be used to make tea. Anthocyanins create the blue or black color, which means super high antioxidants anti-aging power. Anti-cancer, heart, blood pressure, blood sugar, depression, cholesterol, nitric oxide, brain, stroke, varicose veins, eye and vision problems like glaucoma, macular degeneration, helps lose belly fat. Many varieties available at www.EdibleLandscaping.com

blueberry

[′blü‚ber·ē] (botany) Any of several species of plants in the genus Vaccinium of the order Ericales; the fruit, a berry, occurs in clusters on the plant.

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1. any of several North American ericaceous shrubs of the genus Vaccinium, such as V. pennsylvanicum, that have blue-black edible berries with tiny seeds 2. a. the fruit of any of these plants b. (as modifier): #5blueberry pie

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noun any of numerous shrubs of the genus Vaccinium bearing blueberries

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noun sweet edible dark-blue berries of either low-growing or high-growing blueberry plants

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