1. a small dark blue edible berry that grows on low shrubs in acidic soil
2. the low-growing shrub that produces bilberries

Examples

• We picked bilberries during our hike in the mountains.
• The bilberry pie had a rich, tart flavor.
• Bilberries are smaller and darker than blueberries.
• The bilberry bushes grew wild on the hillside.
• She made jam from the fresh bilberries we gathered.
• Bilberries thrive in the acidic soil of pine forests.