heathberry

[ heeth-ber-ee, -buh-ree ]

noun,plural heath·ber·ries.
  1. any berry found on heaths, especially the bilberry.

Origin of heathberry

1
before 1000; Middle English; Old English hǣth berian (plural); see heath, berry

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British Dictionary definitions for heathberry

heathberry

/ (ˈhiːθˌbɛrɪ) /


nounplural -ries
  1. any of various plants that have berry-like fruits and grow on heaths, such as the bilberry and crowberry

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