Definition of "berry" []

• Botany An indehiscent fruit derived from a single ovary and having the whole wall fleshy, such as the grape or tomato. (noun)
• A small, juicy, fleshy fruit, such as a blackberry or raspberry, regardless of its botanical structure. (noun)
• Any of various seeds or kernels, as of dried wheat. (noun)
• The small, dark egg of certain crustaceans or fishes. (noun)
• To hunt for or gather berries: went berrying in July. (verb-intransitive)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "The name refers to a berry called _t'kwa′ma_, and means "_like that berry_.""
• "Though the term berry has a precise botanical definition, in common usage it generally refers to small fruits borne on bushes and low plants, not trees."
• "Berries: raspberries, blueberries, cranberries, blackberries, anything with the word berry at the end of it."