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Blueberry



Table of contents
1 Pronunciation
2 Etymology
3 Noun
4 Adjective
5 Related words
6 External Links

Pronunciation

Blue*berr-y

Etymology

blue + berry

Noun

blueberry (plural blueberries)

  1. the juicy, usually blue, fruit of certain plants.
  2. a plant that bears blueberries.
  3. a dark blue colour.
  4. (geology) a mineral formation first identified by the Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity in 2004, so-named because of its resemblance to blueberry muffins. We see these strange round objects we're calling “spherules” embedded in the outcrop, like blueberries in a muffin.

Adjective

  1. containing or having the flavour of blueberries.
    blueberry pie
  2. of a dark blue colour.

Related words

Translations

  • French: bleuet (1)
  • Swedish: blåbär (1,2)

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