What is the scientific word for berries?

"Berry" is a technical term in botany. It means "a fleshy fruit produced from a single ovary."

Some things that are commonly called berries are not, technically speaking, actually berries, and some things that aren't commonly called berries really are berries.

Some examples:

• Avocados are berries
• Bananas are berries
• Grapes are berries
• Pumpkins are berries
• Watermelons are berries

• Blueberries are berries
• Cranberries are berries

• Bayberries are drupes
• Cherries are drupes

• Blackberries and Raspberries are aggregate fruits

• Mulberries are multiple fruits

• Strawberries are accessory fruits