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bilberry
[ bil-ber-ee, -buh-ree ]
noun
plural bilberries.
- the fruit of several shrubby species of the genus Vaccinium.
bilberry
/ ˈ²úɪ±ô²úÉ™°ùɪ /
noun
- any of several ericaceous shrubs of the genus Vaccinium , having edible blue or blackish berries See also blueberry
- the fruit of any of these plants
- ( as modifier )
bilberry pie
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of bilberry1
C16: probably of Scandinavian origin; compare Danish ²úö±ô±ô±ð²úæ°ù , from ²úö±ô±ô±ð bilberry + ²úæ°ù berry
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I saw ripe bilberries gleaming here and there, like jet beads in the heath: I gathered a handful and ate them with the bread.
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When paired with steaming, chewy Icelandic bread and tart bilberry jam, it is the ideal combination.
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He hunted moose and deer and picked lingonberries, mushrooms, and bilberries.
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Red grouse have returned to the area to feed on the new growth of heather while patches of cranberry and bilberry have been spotted.
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Scots pine shin up the very steepest slopes, bilberries blooming in their shadow.
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