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Ber·ry  (b-r)
A historical region and former province of central France. Purchased by the French crown in 1101, it became an independent duchy in 1360 and reverted to the crown in 1601.

Ber·ry  (br), Charles Edward Anderson Known as "Chuck." Born 1926.
American guitarist, singer, and songwriter considered among the earliest and most influential rock 'n' roll performers.

ber·ry  (br)
n. pl. ber·ries
1. Botany An indehiscent fruit derived from a single ovary and having the whole wall fleshy, such as the grape or tomato.
2. A small, juicy, fleshy fruit, such as a blackberry or raspberry, regardless of its botanical structure.
3. Any of various seeds or kernels, as of dried wheat.
4. The small, dark egg of certain crustaceans or fishes.
intr.v. ber·ried, ber·ry·ing, ber·ries
1. To hunt for or gather berries: went berrying in July.
2. To bear or produce berries.

[Middle English berye, from Old English berie; see bh-1 in Indo-European roots.]
Translations
berrying
nBeerensammeln nt; to go berryingBeeren sammeln gehen


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Both the shadbush (Amelanchier) and chokeberry (Aronia) are often selected for their heavy berrying as much as for their welcome white flowers of May.
Add fruiting and berrying plants in quiet corners of the garden and provide plants with seed heads such as teasels and grasses.
They do well in all but wet spots and are easy to grow but remember that if you clip them too much you will be cutting off their berrying potential.
 
 
 
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