"blaeberry" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈbleɪb(ə)ɹi/ Forms: blaeberries [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English bloberi; equivalent to blae (“bluish gray”) + berry. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|bloberi}} Middle English bloberi, {{compound|en|blae|berry|gloss1=bluish gray}} blae (“bluish gray”) + berry Head templates: {{en-noun}} blaeberry (plural blaeberries)
  1. (Northern England, Scotland, dialect) The bilberry, Vaccinium myrtillus. Wikipedia link: Vaccinium myrtillus Tags: Northern-England, Scotland, dialectal Categories (lifeform): Berries, Blueberry tribe plants, Fruits Synonyms: bleaberry

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