bilberry

noun

blue-black berries similar to American blueberries

erect blueberry of western United States having solitary flowers and somewhat sour berries

erect European blueberry having solitary flowers and blue-black berries

Roots

bollebil- · Danish · dark blue / berry berieberry- · Old English · berry

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Where does bilberry come from?

The word bilberry breaks down into 2 roots of Danish and Old English origin: bil, from Danish bolle (“dark blue / berry”); and berry, from Old English berie (“berry”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.