berry

Everyday

1. A berry is a small round juicy fruit with seeds, like a strawberry, blueberry or raspberry. tree →
2. In science, a berry is a fruit made from one flower with seeds inside its soft flesh; by that rule, grapes, tomatoes and bananas are berries, but strawberries are not. tree →
3. In old dialect, to berry someone means to bury them in the ground. tree →

In the lessons

In nature and safety lessons, many wild berries are poisonous (like holly, yew, mistletoe and deadly nightshade berries), so never eat a berry you find outside unless an adult who knows says it is safe. Birds and animals eat berries and spread the seeds. In everyday food, berries are healthy snacks full of vitamin C. Phrases: pick berries, wild berries, mixed berries, berry picking.

Examples

• We picked blackberries along the path. tree →
• Never eat wild berries unless an adult says they're safe. tree →
• Blueberries are tiny blue berries. tree →
• Birds love the red berries on the holly bush. tree →
• I had berries and yoghurt for breakfast. tree →
• Some berries are poisonous. tree →
• Strawberries have their seeds on the outside. tree →
• Bears eat berries in late summer. tree →

Note

Plural: berries (y changes to ies). Do not confuse with «bury» (to put in the ground), which sounds the same. The everyday meaning (small soft fruit) and the science meaning are different, which is why a banana counts as a berry but a strawberry does not.

In Jewish tradition

In nature and safety lessons, many wild berries are poisonous (like holly, yew, mistletoe and deadly nightshade berries), so never eat a berry you find outside unless an adult who knows says it is safe. Birds and animals eat berries and spread the seeds. In everyday food, berries are healthy snacks full of vitamin C. Phrases: pick berries, wild berries, mixed berries, berry picking.

Note

Plural: berries (y changes to ies). Do not confuse with «bury» (to put in the ground), which sounds the same. The everyday meaning (small soft fruit) and the science meaning are different, which is why a banana counts as a berry but a strawberry does not.