n.
Pronunciation: ' ber- ē , ' be-r ē
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural berries
Etymology: Middle English berye, from Old English berie; akin to Old High German beri berry
Date: before 12th century
1 a : a pulpy and usually edible fruit (as a strawberry, raspberry, or checkerberry) of small size irrespective of its structure b : a simple fruit (as a grape, blueberry, tomato, or cucumber) with a pulpy or fleshy pericarp c : the dry seed of some plants (as wheat)
2 : an egg of a fish or lobster