Meanings
nounberrypicking (uncountable)
- uncountableThe picking of berries (fruit).
- uncountableAn online search strategy in which the user proceeds from one resource to another in an unstructured manner, gathering information a little at a time.
Origin
berry + picking. In the search strategy sense, perhaps inspired by the phrase cherry picking.
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APA
berrypicking. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/berrypicking
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“berrypicking.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/berrypicking. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “berrypicking,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/berrypicking.
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