berry
1. ber.ry \'ber-e-, esp in compounds in which a stressed syllable
immediately prece\ n [ME berye, fr. OE berie; akin to OHG beri berry]des
Brit often & US sometimes b(*-)re- 1a: a pulpy and usu. edible fruit (as a
strawberry, raspberry, or checkerbe rry) of small size irrespective of its
structure 1b: a simple fruit (as a currant, grape, tomato, or banana) with
a pulpy or fleshy pericarp 1c: the dry seed of some plants (as coffee) 2:
an egg of a fish or lobster
2. ber.ry \'ber-e-\ vi 1: to bear or produce berries {~ing wheat} 2: to
gather or seek berries