How to Say "Blueberries" in French

myrtilles

The English phrase 'blueberries' is translated into French as myrtilles.

The term myrtilles refers to the small, round, blue berries that grow on shrubs and are used in food.

Which one should you use?

While myrtilles is the standard term for blueberries, it is important not to confuse it with les airelles, which in Europe refers to lingonberries.

In certain regions of France, such as Alsace, you may encounter the informal term Les Brimbelles to refer to blueberries.

In Quebec, Canadian French, the word bleuet is much more common for both the berry and the shrub than the European term myrtille.
Unlike in English, where 'blueberry' is a compound of 'blue' and 'berry', the French myrtille is a single, non-transparent word that does not visually indicate the colour 'blue' to the speaker.
In some older French texts, the word myrtille was used interchangeably with terms for the myrtle plant, as the berry grows on a related shrub.

Les myrtilles contiennent des fibres.
Blueberries have fibers.
This sentence is useful for noting the fiber content of myrtilles.
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Les myrtilles contiennent des antioxydants.
Blueberries contain antioxidants.
This sentence is useful for noting the antioxidant content of myrtilles.
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Les myrtilles contiennent un grand nombre d'antioxydants.
Blueberries contain a large number of antioxidants.
This sentence is useful for noting the high concentration of antioxidants in myrtilles.
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Je vais faire une tarte aux myrtilles pour le dîner ce soir.
I am going to make a blueberry pie for dinner tonight.
On a cueilli des brimbelles cet après-midi dans les bois.
We picked blueberries this afternoon in the woods.
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Léa and Hugo are shopping at a farmer's market.

Léa

Regarde Hugo, ces myrtilles ont l'air délicieuses !
Look Hugo, these blueberries look delicious!
Hugo

Oui, on devrait en acheter pour le dessert.
Yes, we should buy some for dessert.
Léa

Je vais prendre une barquette de myrtilles alors.
I will take a punnet of blueberries then.
Hugo

C'est une excellente idée, Léa.
That is a great idea, Léa.

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