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blueberry (AmE), bilberry (BrE)
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Ref. DMC:II,
FFFB,
LIN
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Part. n.
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Def. [bilberry] the blue-black
fruit of a dwarf moorland shrub, Vaccinium myrtillus, fam. Ericaceae
|| the shrub itself.
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Def. [blueberry] a member
of Vaccinium, fam. Ericaceae,
a genus of shrubs which produce blue or blackish, sweet, edible fruit.
Many American species are cultivated for food. The British species
(bilberry) usually bear single berries, whereas the American species have
clusters of many berries || the fruit itself.
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Note: Bilberry is
used for European blueberries.
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