heathberry

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

/ ˈhiθˌbɛr i, -bə ri /

noun, plural heath·ber·ries.

any berry found on heaths, especially the bilberry.

Nearby words

heath grass, heath hen, heath robinson, heath wren, heath, sir edward richard george, heathberry, heathen, heathendom, heathenish, heathenism, heathenize

Origin of heathberry

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

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Examples 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 Ellacombe
There 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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