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berry vs simple fruit

simple fruit vs berry

berry and simple fruit both are nouns.

berry is a verb but simple fruit is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
berry Yes No Yes No
simple fruit Yes No No No
As nouns, simple fruit is a hyponym of berry; that is, simple fruit is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than berry:
  • berry: a small fruit having any of various structures, e.g., simple (grape or blueberry) or aggregate (blackberry or raspberry)
  • simple fruit: an indehiscent fruit derived from a single ovary having one or many seeds within a fleshy wall or pericarp: e.g. grape, tomato, cranberry
Other hyponyms of berry include baneberry, bacca.
berry (noun) simple fruit (noun)
any of numerous small and pulpy edible fruits; used as desserts or in making jams and jellies and preserves an indehiscent fruit derived from a single ovary having one or many seeds within a fleshy wall or pericarp: e.g. grape, tomato, cranberry
a small fruit having any of various structures, e.g., simple (grape or blueberry) or aggregate (blackberry or raspberry)
berry (verb) simple fruit (verb)
pick or gather berries
Difference between berry and simple fruit

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