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Bilberry
Pronunciation : Bil"ber*ry
Part of Speech : n.;
Etymology : [Cf. Dan. b?lleb?r bilberry, where b?lle is perh. akin to E. ball.]
Definition : 1. (Bot.)
Defn: The European whortleberry (Vaccinium myrtillus); also, its edible bluish black fruit. There pinch the maids as blue as bilberry. Shak.
2. (Bot.) Any similar plant or its fruit; esp., in America, the species Vaccinium myrtilloides, V. c?spitosum and V. uliginosum.
pl. Bilberries (.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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