n.
Pronunciation: ' bil- ˌ ber- ē , - ˌ be-r ē
Function: noun
Etymology: bil- (prob. of Scandinavian origin; akin to Danish b ø lle whortleberry) + berry
Date: 1577
1 : any of several ericaceous shrubs (genus Vaccinium ) that resemble blueberries but have flowers which arise solitary or in very small clusters from axillary buds especially : a Eurasian shrub ( Vaccinium myrtillus )
2 : the sweet edible fruit of the bilberry also : an extract of this fruit used in medicine