wildberry

English

Etymology

wild +‎ berry

Noun

wildberry (countable and uncountable, plural wildberries)

1. (uncountable) A combination of wild cherries and strawberries, raspberries, blackberries or other berries. Used in ice cream and other food products, as well as in cosmetics.
   • 1992, Corinne T. Netzer, The Corinne T. Netzer 1992 Calorie Counter, page 72:

     wildberry flavor (Popsicle Water Ice)

   • 2003, W. Park Kerr, Viva Margarita, page 31:

     Spoon 2 tablespoons of the wildberry gelatin mixture into each of the cups of orange gelatin mixture.

   • 2009, Alex A. Lluch, The Complete Calorie Fat & Carb Counter, page 53:

     Wildberry Smoothie Large, 24 fl. oz.

2. (countable) Any undomesticated species of berry that is found in the wild, often one that is edible and cultivated on a small scale; a wild berry. Wildberries tend to be smaller than the related domesticated varieties.
   • 1969, International Apicultural Congress, page 434:

     An estimation of the wildberry crop surplus due to bees' pollination is very difficult.

   • 1992, Vera Morris, Hansel and Gretel, page 9:

     You've never picked wildberries there, have you?

   • 1998, Kenai River Crossing: Environmental Impact Statement, Volume 1, page 58:

     suitability interpretations for understory plant communities: high wildberry abundance, moderate willow abundance and high cottonwood abundance

   • 2002, Écoscience, page 47:

     In the case of wildberries, we estimated for each secondary sampling unit the total biomass of edible ripened fruits.

Hyponyms

• (mixture of berries): triple berry

See also

• bumbleberry
• razzleberry