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berries

The correct spelling is berries.

How to pronounce berries

noun

Say it like: Ber-ree-s

The correct spelling is berries. A small succulent fruit, of any one of many varieties. For example: "On summer days Grandma used to take us berrying, whether we wanted to go or not."

Usage Examples

On summer days Grandma used to take us berrying, whether we wanted to go or not.

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A small succulent fruit, of any one of many varieties.
  2. 2.A soft fruit which develops from a single ovary and contains seeds not encased in pits.
  3. 3.A coffee bean.
  4. 4.One of the ova or eggs of a fish.
  5. 5.(African American) A police car.

verb

  1. 1.To pick berries.
  2. 2.To bear or produce berries.
  3. 3.To beat; give a beating to; thrash.
  4. 4.To thresh (grain).

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