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berries ![click to hear : berries click to hear : berries](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Small fleshy fruits containing one or several usually edible seeds; when they grow together in clusters, each fruit is called a seed.
bilberry ![click to hear : bilberry click to hear : bilberry](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Although not related to it, this berry of Europe and Asia resembles the blueberry and is used like it.
red whortleberry ![click to hear : red whortleberry click to hear : red whortleberry](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Closely related to the cranberry, this small tart berry is somewhat bitter and rarely eaten raw; it is used instead to make sauces, jams and desserts.
blueberry ![click to hear : blueberry click to hear : blueberry](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Little known outside its native North America, it is primarily eaten plain or in desserts; the lowbush variety is the sweetest.
gooseberry ![click to hear : gooseberry click to hear : gooseberry](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Larger than the clustered berries, it is especially popular in Europe; the British use it to make a chutney that is served with mackerel.
grape ![click to hear : grape click to hear : grape](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
This variously colored fruit of the vine is enjoyed worldwide, either plain, cooked, dried or in juice; it is also the main ingredient in wine.
currant ![click to hear : currant click to hear : currant](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Small red or white currant primarily eaten cooked due to its sour taste; its juice can replace vinegar in salad dressing.
black currant ![click to hear : black currant click to hear : black currant](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Black berry primarily used to make coulis, jellies, wine and liqueurs such as crème de cassis, an ingredient in kir.