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foxberry

American  
[foks-ber-ee, -buh-ree] / ˈfɒksˌbɛr i, -bə ri /

noun

foxberries plural
  1. the cowberry, Vaccinium vitis-idaea.


Etymology

Origin of foxberry

An Americanism dating back to 1775–85; fox + berry

Example Sentences

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The essences of foxberry and cinnamon are coloured with a few drops of tincture of red saunders; and the essence of lemon, with tincture of turmeric.

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