BILBERRY


Meaning of BILBERRY in English

n. (pl. -ies) 1 a hardy dwarf shrub, Vaccinium myrtillus, of n. Europe, growing on heaths and mountains, and having red drooping flowers and dark blue berries. 2 the small blue edible berry of this species. 3 any of various shrubs of the genus Vaccinium having dark blue berries.

[ orig. uncert.: cf. Da. bölleb‘r ]

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