noun
- plural of berrying; the act or season of gathering berries
Usage: chiefly British and regional; often used in historical or agricultural contexts
Examples
- The children looked forward to the summer berryings in the forest.
- Berryings were an important part of the rural economy in past centuries.
- Local families organized berryings to collect wild strawberries and blackberries.
- The berryings took place every July when the fruit was ripe.