blueberry
/ˈbluːbəri/noun
उच्चारण ब्लूबरी
ब्लूबेरी (एक छोटा नीला फल)
Basic word
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a small dark blue berry that grows on a bush and can be eaten
ब्लूबेरी (एक छोटा नीला फल)
- blueberry muffins
- She added a handful of blueberries to her breakfast.
- Blueberries are rich in vitamins.
+ 2 more examples
- Karan topped his pancakes with fresh blueberries.
- The blueberry jam on the toast was delicious.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 3
a blueberry / blueberries (countable)
Blueberry is countable. Use blueberries for the fruit in general or for several berries, and a blueberry for one.
'Blueberry' countable है। फल के सामान्य उल्लेख या कई फलों के लिए blueberries और एक के लिए a blueberry आता है।
- She ate a handful of blueberries for breakfast.
- A blueberry fell off the plate.
blueberry + noun: modifier
Blueberry often works as a modifier: blueberry muffin, blueberry jam, blueberry bush. The first noun stays singular.
'Blueberry' प्रायः modifier की तरह आता है: blueberry muffin, blueberry jam, blueberry bush। पहला noun singular रहता है।
- The shop sells blueberry jam in small jars.
- He ordered a blueberry muffin and a tea.
blueberry as a health food
In health articles blueberries are described as rich in antioxidants and are often grouped with other fruit under the word berries.
स्वास्थ्य संबंधी लेखों में blueberries को antioxidants से भरपूर बताया जाता है और अन्य फलों के साथ berries में गिना जाता है।
- Blueberries are rich in vitamin C and fibre.
- Dieticians often suggest blueberries as a healthy snack.
+Collocations 4
adjective + blueberries
freshfrozenripewilddried
- Frozen blueberries are easy to find in supermarkets.
verb + blueberries
pickstewaddbake withblend
- She blended blueberries with yoghurt for a smoothie.
blueberry + noun
muffinjampiesmoothiebushice cream
- Blueberry ice cream was the most popular flavour.
quantity + blueberries
a handful ofa punnet ofa bowl ofa kilo of
- They bought a punnet of blueberries from the market.
“More examples 6
- Blueberries grow in cool regions such as Kashmir and parts of the north-east.
Blueberries कश्मीर और पूर्वोत्तर के कुछ भागों जैसे ठंडे क्षेत्रों में उगते हैं।
- The cake was topped with fresh cream and blueberries.
केक के ऊपर ताज़ी क्रीम और blueberries सजे थे।
- Blueberry stains are hard to remove from a white shirt.
सफ़ेद कमीज़ से blueberry के दाग हटाना कठिन होता है।
- My brother dislikes blueberry yoghurt but loves the strawberry one.
मेरे भाई को blueberry दही पसंद नहीं, पर स्ट्रॉबेरी वाला पसंद है।
- The farmers of the hill district started growing blueberries for export.
पहाड़ी ज़िले के किसानों ने निर्यात के लिए blueberries उगाना शुरू किया।
- Radhika added blueberries to her oats for a healthy start to the exam day.
राधिका ने परीक्षा के दिन की स्वस्थ शुरुआत के लिए अपने ओट्स में blueberries डाले।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ I bought a kilo of blueberry from the market.
✓ I bought a kilo of blueberries from the market.
For a quantity of the fruit, use the plural blueberries.
फल की मात्रा बताने के लिए plural 'blueberries' का प्रयोग करें।
✗ The shop sells blueberries jam.
✓ The shop sells blueberry jam.
A noun used as a modifier stays singular.
modifier के रूप में प्रयुक्त noun singular रहता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These berries look alike but differ in taste and use.
ये बेरियाँ दिखने में मिलती-जुलती हैं पर स्वाद और उपयोग में अलग हैं।
A small dark blue fruit, mildly sweet, eaten fresh, baked or in jam.
छोटा गहरे नीले रंग का फल, हल्का मीठा, ताज़ा खाया या पकाया जाता है।
- She baked blueberry muffins.
A larger, darker, juicier berry that grows on thorny stems.
बड़ी, गहरी रंग की, रसदार बेरी जो काँटेदार डंठलों पर उगती है।
- We picked blackberries from the hedge.
A red heart-shaped fruit with seeds on the outside.
लाल दिल जैसा फल जिसके बीज बाहर होते हैं।
- Mahabaleshwar is famous for strawberries.