Meaning of "berry" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BERRY

Old English berie; related to Old High German beri, Dutch bezie.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF BERRY

berry  [ˈbɛrɪ]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BERRY

Berry is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb berry in English.

WHAT DOES BERRY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Berry

The botanical definition of a berry is a fleshy fruit produced from a single ovary. Grapes and avocados are two common examples. The berry is the most common type of fleshy fruit in which the entire ovary wall ripens into an edible pericarp. They may have one or more carpels. The seeds are usually embedded in the fleshy interior of the ovary, but there are some non-fleshy exceptions, such as peppers, that have space rather than pulp around their seeds. A plant that bears berries is said to be bacciferous or baccate. In everyday English, "berry" is a term for any small edible fruit. These "berries" are usually juicy, round, brightly coloured, sweet or sour, and do not have a stone or pit, although many seeds may be present. Many berries, such as the tomato, are edible, but others in the same family, such as the fruits of the deadly nightshade and the fruits of the potato are poisonous to humans.

Definition of berry in the English dictionary

The first definition of berry in the dictionary is any of various small edible fruits such as the blackberry and strawberry. Other definition of berry is an indehiscent fruit with two or more seeds and a fleshy pericarp, such as the grape or gooseberry. Berry is also any of various seeds or dried kernels, such as a coffee bean.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO BERRY

PRESENT

Present

I berry

you berry

he/she/it berries

we berry

you berry

they berry

Present continuous

I am berrying

you are berrying

he/she/it is berrying

we are berrying

you are berrying

they are berrying

Present perfect

I have berried

you have berried

he/she/it has berried

we have berried

you have berried

they have berried

Present perfect continuous

I have been berrying

you have been berrying

he/she/it has been berrying

we have been berrying

you have been berrying

they have been berrying

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I berried

you berried

he/she/it berried

we berried

you berried

they berried

Past continuous

I was berrying

you were berrying

he/she/it was berrying

we were berrying

you were berrying

they were berrying

Past perfect

I had berried

you had berried

he/she/it had berried

we had berried

you had berried

they had berried

Past perfect continuous

I had been berrying

you had been berrying

he/she/it had been berrying

we had been berrying

you had been berrying

they had been berrying

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will berry

you will berry

he/she/it will berry

we will berry

you will berry

they will berry

Future continuous

I will be berrying

you will be berrying

he/she/it will be berrying

we will be berrying

you will be berrying

they will be berrying

Future perfect

I will have berried

you will have berried

he/she/it will have berried

we will have berried

you will have berried

they will have berried

Future perfect continuous

I will have been berrying

you will have been berrying

he/she/it will have been berrying

we will have been berrying

you will have been berrying

they will have been berrying

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would berry

you would berry

he/she/it would berry

we would berry

you would berry

they would berry

Conditional continuous

I would be berrying

you would be berrying

he/she/it would be berrying

we would be berrying

you would be berrying

they would be berrying

Conditional perfect

I would have berry

you would have berry

he/she/it would have berry

we would have berry

you would have berry

they would have berry

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been berrying

you would have been berrying

he/she/it would have been berrying

we would have been berrying

you would have been berrying

they would have been berrying

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you berry
we let´s berry
you berry

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to berry

Past participle

berried

Present Participle

berrying

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

TRANSLATION OF BERRY

Find out the translation of berry to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of berry from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «berry» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 浆果
• Translator English - Spanish: baya
• English: berry
• Translator English - Hindi: बेरी
• Translator English - Arabic: تُوْت
• Translator English - Russian: ягода
• Translator English - Portuguese: baga
• Translator English - Bengali: বেরি
• Translator English - French: berry
• Translator English - Malay: Beri
• Translator English - German: Beere
• Translator English - Japanese: ベリー
• Translator English - Korean: 베리
• Translator English - Javanese: Berry
• Translator English - Vietnamese: quả mọng
• Translator English - Tamil: பெர்ரி
• Translator English - Marathi: बोरासारखे बी असलेले लहान फळ
• Translator English - Turkish: dut
• Translator English - Italian: bacca
• Translator English - Polish: jagoda
• Translator English - Ukrainian: ягода
• Translator English - Romanian: fruct de pădure
• Translator English - Greek: μούρο
• Translator English - Afrikaans: Berry
• Translator English - Swedish: bär
• Translator English - Norwegian: bær

6 QUOTES WITH «BERRY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word berry.

1

Maria Canals Barrera

I can't live without a good scrub or concealer. Concealer could give you 8 hours sleep instantly. I also love lipstick, for everyday a berry tone that resembles the natural lip color.

2

Jane Birkin

I put some red stuff on my mouth and cheeks so I look healthy - any old red lip pencil and a lip colour from Dr. Hauschka in a crushed berry tone. I never put anything on my eyes, or I look like Joan Crawford.

3

Homaro Cantu

The interesting thing about the miracle berry in chemo patients is that it actually straightens out their taste buds, whereas for you and I, it blocks our bitter and sour receptors. For them, it straightens them out to taste food as it normally tastes.

4

Martha Reeves

Berry Gordy turned his house into a studio and discovered over 30 acts in the city. And we're famous all over the world.

5

Charity Shea

I start off my morning with an Acai berry smoothie. I blend the Acai berries with kefir, blueberries, protein powder and peanut butter. I like this first thing in the morning because it's light on my stomach.

6

Curtis Stone

I love grilling. Grilling is an incredible way to keep healthy. And you can marinate both with a dry rub and also wet marinades. You can marinate juniper berry or a little bit of olive oil and some citrus and fresh herbs - all of that sort of stuff.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BERRY»

Discover the use of berry in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to berry and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Blacker the Berry...

A young girl's dark black complexion is a source of humiliation to the lighter-skinned members of her social climbing family

Wallace Thurman, 1996

Mary Berry's Complete Cookbook

This is Mary Berry at her best with over 1,000 tried and tested recipes for every occasion from firm family favourites to more adventurous dinner party dishes.

Mary Berry, 2012

Mary Berry's Baking Bible

This definitive collection from the undisputed queen of cakes brings together all of Mary Berry's most mouth-watering baking recipes in a beautifully packaged edition.

Mary Berry, 2012

Voice And The Actor

Voice and the Actor is the first classic work by Cicely Berry, Voice Director of the Royal Shakespeare Company and world-famous voice teacher.

Cicely Berry, 2011

Wendell Berry: Life and Work

The music of poetry echoes in part 6 of Berry's "Sabbaths 1998": The day ends and is unending where the summer tanager, warbler, and vireo sing as they move among illuminated leaves. The music of this poem, like many others that Berry ...

Jason Peters, 2010

Mary Berry at Home

This is Mary Berry's collection of her favourite dishes that she cooks everyday for her family and friends.

Mary Berry, Lucy Young, 2013

Berry Fruit: Value-Added Products for Health Promotion

Beginning with an introduction to the current state of the industry, the book covers worldwide production and trends specific to each berry including annual, perennial, and off-season systems.

Yanyun Zhao, 2007

Data Mining Techniques: For Marketing, Sales, and Customer ...

This third edition of Data Mining Techniques covers such topics as: How to create stable, long-lasting predictive models Data preparation and variable selection Modeling specific targets with directed techniques such as regression, decision ...

Gordon S. Linoff, Michael J. A. Berry, 2011

Fantasy Life: The Outrageous, Uplifting, and Heartbreaking ...

And as the Senior Fantasy Sports Analyst for ESPN, Matthew Berry is on the front lines of what has grown from a niche subculture into a national pastime. In Fantasy Life, Berry celebrates every aspect of the fantasy sports world.

Matthew Berry, 2013

Berry Benson's Civil War Book: Memoirs of a Confederate ...

The memoirs were first published in book form in 1962 but have long been unavailable. This edition, with a new foreword by the noted Civil War historian Herman Hattaway, will introduce this compelling story to a new generation of readers.

Berry Benson, Susan Williams Benson, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BERRY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term berry is used in the context of the following news items.

Train derails in Berry Hill

Several train cars derailed in the Berry Hill neighborhood of South Nashville shortly after 7 p.m. Monday. Four CSX train cars carrying ... «The Tennessean, Jul 15»

Review: Beachbum Berry's Latitude 29

Tiki-inspired cocktail bars are having a moment, and Beachbum Berry's Latitude 29, which was named recently to Esquire's list of the nation's ... «bestofneworleans.com, Jul 15»

Dodge Nature Center will take you on a wild berry hunt

Dodge Nature Center in West St. Paul invites families to "Nature After Dinner: Wild About Berries," a parent-child program designed for kids ... «TwinCities.com-Pioneer Press, Jul 15»

Berry Tramel: Please explain why a 10-team Big 12 won't work

Big 12 commissioner Bob Bowlsby speaks at the opening of the Big 12 Conference football media days in 2014. LM OTERO/Associated Press ... «Tulsa World, Jul 15»

Big Brother 2015: Matthew Berry talks BB17 + Listener Voicemails

Rob Cesternino welcomes ESPN's Senior Fantasy Analyst, Matthew Berry (@MatthewBerryTMR) back to Rob Has a Podcast to talk about the ... «RobHasAwebsite.com, Jul 15»

Barbarian At The Gate: Berry Plastics Group (BERY)

Trade-Ideas LLC identified Berry Plastics Group ( BERY) as a "barbarian at the gate" (strong stocks crossing above resistance with today's ... «TheStreet.com, Jul 15»

Window tint stop on Martha Berry Highway leads to drug charges

A Rome man who was stopped on Martha Berry Highway Sunday evening for a possible window tint violation wound up going to jail on felony ... «Northwest Georgia News, Jul 15»

Berry Plastics Group Upgraded to Buy by Zacks (BERY)

Berry Plastics Group Inc logo Zacks upgraded shares of Berry Plastics Group (NASDAQ:BERY) from a hold rating to a buy rating in a research ... «sleekmoney, Jul 15»

Should fans get refund for substandard concerts?

Yes, rules Finland's Consumer Disputes Board, following lackluster Chuck Berry concert. Meanwhile, attendees at Ciara's 10-minute New ... «U-T San Diego, Jul 15»

Berry student enterprises slates summer sale

Mark your calendar for July 18. That's when the Berry College Students Enterprises will conduct their annual summer sale from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.. «Northwest Georgia News, Jul 15»