berry

English

/ˈbɛɹi/

noun
Definitions
  • A small succulent fruit, of any one of many varieties.
  • (botany) A soft fruit which develops from a single ovary and contains seeds not encased in pits.
  • A coffee bean.
  • One of the ova or eggs of a fish.
  • (slang) A police car.
  • (US) A dollar.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English berye inherited from Old English beriġe (berry, fruit) inherited from *baʀi inherited from Proto-Germanic *bazją (berry).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*bazją

Gloss

berry

Concept
Semantic Field

Food and drink

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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