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10 Language-to-English DictionariesBerry
/ˈbɛr.i/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A small, round fruit that is typically juicy, sweet, or sour, and often edible.
"I picked some fresh strawberries and blueberries from the garden." - 2
A type of fruit that develops from a single ovary and contains one or more seeds.
"Raspberries are considered aggregate berries because they form from multiple small drupelets."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English word 'berie', of Germanic origin, sharing roots with Proto-Germanic '*basi' meaning grape or berry. Historically, the term was used broadly for any small, juicy, or fleshy fruit before botanical definitions became more rigorous.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Berry" is said worldwide
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baie
Transliteration: bɛ
"J'ai mangé des baies fraîches du jardin."
Beere
Transliteration: ˈbeːʁə
"Ich habe frische Beeren aus dem Garten gepflückt."
bacca
Transliteration: ˈbak.ka
"Ho raccolto delle bacche fresche dal giardino."
baya
Transliteration: ˈba.ʝa
"Recogí algunas bayas frescas del jardín."
baga
Transliteration: ˈba.ɡɐ
"Colhi algumas bagas frescas do jardim."
जामुन
Transliteration: jāmuna
"मैंने बगीचे से ताजे जामुन तोड़े।"
浆果
Transliteration: jiāngguǒ
"我从花园里摘了一些新鲜的浆果。"
베리
Transliteration: beri
"나는 정원에서 신선한 베리를 따왔다."
ベリー
Transliteration: berī
"私は庭から新鮮なベリーを摘んできました。"
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