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   Ber·ry

   /ˈberē/

   

   noun

   • 1. a small roundish juicy fruit without a stone: "juniper berries"
   • ▪ any fruit that has its seeds enclosed in a fleshy pulp, for example a banana or tomato.
   • 2. any of various kernels or seeds, such as the coffee bean.
   • 3. a fish egg or the roe of a lobster or similar creature.

   verb

   • 1. gather berries: "let's go berrying"

   Word Origin Old Englishberie, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch bes and German Beere.

   Derivatives

   • 1. berrylike adjective

   Scrabble Points: 10

   • B

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   • E

     1

   • R

     1

   • R

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   • Y

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