bilberry
4 synonyms for bilberry, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — A small wild shrub of Europe, or its dark blue berry, which is a relative of the blueberry.
Synonyms
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
blaeberry
whortleberry
whimberry
whinberry
How to use bilberry
The word patterns that sound natural to a native speaker.
wild bilberries
bilberry jam
bilberry pie
bilberry bush
It is a neutral everyday word, common in British English.
Etymology
Bilberry is probably of North Germanic origin, related to the Danish bøllebær. The first part is linked to Old Norse bolli, and the second part is the word berry.
Full origin of bilberry →Frequently asked questions
What is a bilberry?
It is the wild European blueberry, Vaccinium myrtillus, and also the name of the shrub it grows on.
What is another name for bilberry?
It is also called blaeberry, whortleberry or whimberry.
Is a bilberry the same as a blueberry?
They are related, but the bilberry is the wild European species, not the cultivated blueberry.
