heathberry
[ heeth-ber-ee, -buh-ree ]
/ ˈhiθˌbɛr i, -bə ri /
noun, plural heath·ber·ries.
any berry found on heaths, especially the bilberry.
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heath family, heath grass, heath hen, heath robinson, heath wren, heathberry, heathen, heathendom, heathenish, heathenism, heathenize
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Example sentences from the Web for heathberry
Its older English name was Heathberry, and its botanical name is Vaccinium myrtillus.
The plant-lore and garden-craft of Shakespeare|Henry Nicholson EllacombeThere were also cranberry and heathberry bushes, but without fruit.
Pioneers in Canada|Sir Harry Johnston
British Dictionary definitions for heathberry
heathberry
/ (ˈhiːθˌbɛrɪ) /
noun plural -ries
any of various plants that have berry-like fruits and grow on heaths, such as the bilberry and crowberry
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