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ber·ry
 berry
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- pronunciation:
- be
ri
- parts of speech:
- noun, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Homophone Note, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| inflections: |
berries |
| definition 1: |
any of several small, juicy, pulpy fruits, usu. without a pit, such as the strawberry, raspberry, or gooseberry.
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| definition 2: |
in botany, a fleshy fruit with a seed or seeds embedded in the pulp, such as the grape, currant, or tomato.
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| definition 3: |
any of various dried seeds or kernels, such as wheat or coffee.
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
berries, berrying, berried |
| definition 1: |
of a plant, to produce berries.
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| definition 2: |
to seek or gather berries.
While we were berrying, we saw a deer. |
| derivations: |
berryless (adj.), berrylike (adj.) |
Are you looking for the word bury? Some people say berry and bury in exactly the same way, but these two words have different meanings.
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