lemonade berry

noun

a sumac, Rhus integrifolia, of southern California, having hairy, dark-red fruits used to make a beverage resembling lemonade.

Origin of lemonade berry

¹

An Americanism dating back to 1905–10

Also called lemonade sumac, sourberry.

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How to use lemonade berry in a sentence

And better than either, the lemonade berry would serve this purpose.
Her Father's Daughter | Gene Stratton-Porter

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