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bearberry

[ bair-ber-ee, -buh-ree ]
/ ˈbɛərˌbɛr i, -bə ri /

noun, plural bear·ber·ries.

any of several prostrate shrubs belonging to the genus Arctostaphylos, of the heath family, especially A. uva-ursi, having tonic, astringent leaves and bright-red berries.
cascara.
possum haw.
any of several other plants, as some species of cranberry.

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Origin of bearberry

First recorded in 1615–25; bear2 + berry

Words nearby bearberry

bear, bearable, bear a grudge, bear animalcule, bearbaiting, bearberry, bearcat, bear claw, beard, bearded, bearded collie
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British Dictionary definitions for bearberry

bearberry
/ (ˈbɛəbərɪ) /

noun plural -ries

a trailing evergreen ericaceous shrub, Arctostaphylos uva-ursi, with small pinkish-white flowers, red berries, and astringent leaves
alpine bearberry or black bearberry a related species, A. alpina of European mountains, having black berries
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