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Blueberries
BLOO-beh-reez
Definitions
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Food · Fruit
Common
Represents blueberries, small round blue-purple fruits known for their sweet taste and nutritional benefits. Used to indicate healthy eating, fruit consumption, or summer harvests.
Commonly used in contexts related to food, health, recipes, and seasonal eating.
Made a delicious smoothie with 🫐 and banana this morning!
Instagram caption
Summer picking season is here! 🫐 Time to stock up!
Twitter/social media post
Often associated with health-conscious lifestyles and 'superfood' culture in Western countries.
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Metaphorical · Color
Uncommon
Used to represent the color blue or purple-blue in contexts where color symbolism is important, such as aesthetics, fashion, or mood boards.
Less common usage focused on the distinctive blue-purple color rather than the fruit itself.
Going for a 🫐 aesthetic in my room redesign
Social media post
In color psychology, blue tones are associated with calmness, trust, and stability.
Evolution Timeline
2020
Added to Unicode 13.0 as part of expanded food emoji options, reflecting growing interest in representing diverse fruits.
Rising popularity of superfoods and health-conscious digital communication.
2021
Gained popularity in recipe sharing and food photography contexts across social media platforms.
Pandemic-related increase in home cooking and food content creation.
Cultural Context
Blueberries are widely marketed as a 'superfood' in Western cultures, symbolizing health-consciousness and wellness lifestyle choices.
In North America, blueberry picking is a nostalgic summer activity, giving this emoji seasonal associations with summer harvests and outdoor activities.
Represents both wild and cultivated varieties, with different cultural significance in regions where specific varieties are traditional (like Maine's wild blueberries).
Regional Variations
United Kingdom
Less culturally significant than in North America, but increasingly used in health food contexts and British baking.
United States
Commonly associated with summer picking activities, particularly in northern states where blueberry farms are popular tourist destinations.
Generational Usage
Gen_X: Primarily used literally to represent the fruit in recipe sharing and garden updates.
Gen_Z: Used in aesthetic posts, healthy eating content, and recipe sharing. Popular in TikTok food videos and Instagram stories.
Older: Limited usage, mainly in literal contexts about gardening, cooking, or sharing family recipes.
Millennials: Frequently used in health and wellness contexts, meal prep posts, and parenting content about healthy snacks for children.
Common Combinations
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Blueberry pancakes or breakfast foods with blueberries
Common American breakfast dish, particularly popular on weekend brunch menus
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Blueberry smoothie or blueberry milk
Associated with health drinks and morning routines
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Blueberry muffin, cupcake or dessert
Popular baked good in American and British culture