inkberry

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

/ ˈɪŋkˌbɛr i, -bə ri /

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noun, plural ink·ber·ries.

Also called gallberry. a shrub, Ilex glabra, having leathery, evergreen leaves and black berries.

the pokeweed.

the berry of either plant.

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Origin of inkberry

An Americanism dating back to 1755–65; ink + berry

Words nearby inkberry

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 Beard
These 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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