deerberry
American
[deer-ber-ee, -buh-ree]
/ ˈdɪərˌbɛr i, -bə ri /
noun
deerberries
plural
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either of two shrubs, Vaccinium stamineum or V. caesium, of the heath family, native to the eastern U.S., having clusters of small, white or greenish flowers and blue or greenish berries.
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the fruit of either of these shrubs.
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of deerberry
1805–15, deer + berry; alleged to be a source of winter food for deer
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