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inkberry
[ ingk-ber-ee, -buh-ree ]
/ ˈɪŋkˌbɛr i, -bə ri /
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noun, plural ink·ber·ries.
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injustice, ink, Inka, Inkatha, ink ball, inkberry, inkblot, inkblot test, ink-cap, in keeping with, Inkerman
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How to use inkberry in a sentence
The name inkberry was given to the plant because of the strong stain of the berry juice which was sometimes used for ink.
On the Trail|Lina Beard and Adelia Belle BeardThese nests were in dense inkberry brush approximately five feet above the ground.
The Avifauna of Micronesia, Volume 3|Rollin H. Baker
British Dictionary definitions for inkberry
inkberry
/ (ˈɪŋkˌbɛrɪ) /
noun plural -ries
a North American holly tree, Ilex glabra, with black berry-like fruits
another name for the pokeweed
the fruit of either of these plants
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