blueberry

• Nom désignant une petite baie sucrée de couleur bleu foncé, qui pousse sur des arbustes du genre Vaccinium, ainsi que l'arbuste lui-même.

A noun referring to a small, sweet, dark-blue berry that grows on shrubs of the genus Vaccinium, as well as the shrub itself.

1. Edible fruitA1formal

   A small, round, dark-blue berry that is sweet and edible, commonly eaten fresh or used in cooking.

   myrtille (fruit)

   • She added fresh blueberries to her morning yogurt.
   • Blueberry muffins are a popular breakfast treat.
   • The pie was filled with sweet blueberries.

2. Shrub plantB1formal

   A shrub of the genus Vaccinium that produces these berries, often found in acidic soil.

   Myrtillier

   • The blueberry bushes in the garden are thriving this year.
   • Farmers cultivate blueberry plants for commercial harvest.
   • Wild blueberries grow in the forests of North America.

   Synonymesblueberry bush