No, garlic is not a berry.
Understanding the Botanical Classification of Garlic
Botanically speaking, garlic (Allium sativum) is a vegetable. Several sources confirm this classification. This blog post explicitly states that garlic is a vegetable belonging to the onion family. Another source notes that garlic displays characteristics of a vegetable, including a bulb, tall stem, and long leaves. This source further clarifies that garlic cloves are not fruits because they are not the result of the plant's ovaries.
While some sources mention garlic alongside berries (for example, in product names like "Garlic Berry THCV Feminized Seeds" or in contexts discussing farm produce that includes both garlic and berries), this does not change its botanical classification. The context of those references is commercial or anecdotal, not a botanical classification.
Why the Confusion?
The association of garlic with berries might stem from situations where both are sold together at farmers' markets or used together in recipes, leading to a perception of them being similar. However, this is merely a contextual coincidence, not a botanical relationship.
