Definition for BIL'BER-RY

BIL'BER-RY, n. [I know not the meaning of bil in this word. The Dutch word is blaauwbes, blue-berry; the Ger. heidelbeere, heath-berry.]

The name of a shrub and its fruit; a species of Vaccinium or whortle-berry. The name with us is given to the taller shrub and its fruit, which is of a bluish color.

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