inkberry

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

/ ˈɪŋkˌbɛr i, -bə ri /

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.

Nearby words

ink sac, ink up, ink-cap, ink-jet printing, inkatha, inkberry, inkblot, inkblot test, inkerman, inkhorn, inkhorn term

Origin of inkberry

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

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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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