bilberry
[
bil
-ber-ee, -b
uh
-ree]
/ˈbɪlˌbɛr i, -bə ri/
noun
,
plural
bilberries.
1.
the fruit of several shrubby species of the genus
Vaccinium.
Origin
1570-80;
obsolete
bil
(<
Scandinavian;
compare
Danish
bölle
bilberry) +
berry
Examples from the web for
bilberry
bilberry
reduces visual fatigue and supports overall eye health.
bilberry
plants tend to drop leaves rapidly when the fruit is ripening.
Shrubs include lower-elevation species as well as the more restricted
bilberry
and crowberry.
bilberry
extract shows promise in rat models and in clinical studies.
British Dictionary definitions for
bilberry
bilberry
/
ˈbɪlbərɪ
/
noun
(
pl
)
-ries
1.
any of several ericaceous shrubs of the genus
Vaccinium
, having edible blue or blackish berries
See also
blueberry
2.
the fruit of any of these plants
(
as modifier
):
bilberry pie
Word Origin
C16: probably of Scandinavian origin; compare Danish
böllebær
, from
bölle
bilberry +
bær
berry