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bilberry
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bil·ber·ry  (blbr)
n.
See blueberry.

[bil-, probably of Scandinavian origin; see bhel-2 in Indo-European roots + berry.]

bilberry [ˈbɪlbərɪ]
n pl -ries
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any of several ericaceous shrubs of the genus Vaccinium, having edible blue or blackish berries See also blueberry
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants)
a.  the fruit of any of these plants
b.  (as modifier) bilberry pie
[probably of Scandinavian origin; compare Danish böllebær, from bölle bilberry + bær> berry]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.bilberrybilberry - erect European blueberry having solitary flowers and blue-black berries
European blueberry, whortleberry, bilberry - blue-black berries similar to American blueberries
blueberry, blueberry bush - any of numerous shrubs of the genus Vaccinium bearing blueberries
2.bilberrybilberry - erect blueberry of western United States having solitary flowers and somewhat sour berries
blueberry, blueberry bush - any of numerous shrubs of the genus Vaccinium bearing blueberries
3.bilberrybilberry - blue-black berries similar to American blueberries
berry - any of numerous small and pulpy edible fruits; used as desserts or in making jams and jellies and preserves
bilberry, blaeberry, Viccinium myrtillus, whinberry, whortleberry - erect European blueberry having solitary flowers and blue-black berries
Translations
bilberry [ˈbɪlbərɪ] Narándano m

bilberry [ˈbɪlbəri] nmyrtille f

bilberry
nHeidelbeere f, → Blaubeere f

bilberry [ˈbɪlbrɪ] nmirtillo
bilberry [ˈbɪlbrɪ] nmirtillo

bilberry
n bilberry [ˈbilbəri]
a dark-blue berry; the bush it grows on. bloubosbessie عِنَبيَّة بريَّه боровинка borůvka, brusinka blåbær βατόμουρο, βατομουριά arándano mustikas بیل بری mustikka myrtille אוִכמָנִית बिलबेरी, यूरोप के पर्वतों में पायी जाने वाली एक तरह की झाड़ी के फल borovnica fekete áfonya buah beri biru tua mirtillo ビルベリー(食用) 월귤나무속의 총칭 mėlynė mellene; mellenājs buah bilberi braambes; braamstruik blåbær borówka czarna, czarna jagoda черника čučoriedka borovnica; borovničevje borovnica blåbär ผลเบอร์รี่สีฟ้าเข้ม dağ mersini 越橘,山桑子 чорниці بیروں کی ایک جھاڑی cây việt quất


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