blueberrying

Gathering wild fruit

Blueberrying is the activity of gathering wild blueberries: We went blueberrying in the hills behind the farm.

Like blackberrying and similar berry-picking terms, it describes a casual outdoor pursuit rather than commercial harvesting.

outdoors

nature

Inherent quality or disposition

  • hikingRecreational trail walking
  • trailPath through wilderness
  • wildernessUncultivated, uninhabited natural region

scenery · landscape · picnic · family · adventure · exploration · camping · sunshine · meadow · hillside

harvest

picking

Act of selecting

  • yieldProduce or relinquish
  • produceMake or manufacture
  • cropCultivated agricultural plants

bounty · gathering · seasonal · bushel · bucket · pail · ripeness · farmwork · cultivation · u-pick

foraging

wildcrafting

Gathering uncultivated natural materials

bushcraft · naturalist · subsistence · botanical · flora · survival · ecology · biodiversity · native · woodland

culinary

muffins

Individual baked breakfast cakes

  • pancakesFlat griddled breakfast cakes
  • pieCrust-enclosed baked dish
  • cobblerShoe repair artisan

jam · preserves · compote · smoothies · yogurt · scones · tart · crisp · crumble · syrup

leisure

pastime

Recreational pursuit

pleasure · tranquility · serenity · leisurely · downtime · respite · retreat · unwinding · strolling · meandering

Opposites
type of berry/fruit foraging

blueberryingapple-picking

Collecting orchard fruit by hand

strawberrying · raspberrying · blackberrying · cranberrying · mushrooming

food acquisition method

blueberryinggrocery shopping

dining out

Family

blue, berry, blueberry, blueberries, berrying, berried, berrylike

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G