Bilberry Definition
bĭlbĕrē
bilberries
noun
bilberries
Any of several North American species of blueberries (genus Vaccinium)
Webster's New World
Its dark-blue fruit.
Webster's New World
A low-growing deciduous shrub (Vaccinium myrtillus) of the heath family native to Eurasia and western North America, having edible bluish-black berries borne singly or in pairs, used for making jams, jellies, and juice and for medicinal purposes.
American Heritage Medicine
Any of several similar plants of the genus Vaccinium.
American Heritage Medicine
The fruit of any of these plants.
American Heritage Medicine
Synonyms:
- Viccinium membranaceum
- mountain blue berry
- thin-leaved bilberry
- Viccinium myrtillus
- blaeberry
- whinberry
- whortleberry
- European blueberry
Other Word Forms of Bilberry
Noun
Singular:
bilberry
Plural:
bilberriesOrigin of Bilberry
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bil- probably of Scandinavian origin bhel-2 in Indo-European roots berry
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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