partridgeberry

[ pahr-trij-ber-ee ]

noun

, plural par·tridge·ber·ries.

1. a North American trailing plant, Mitchella repens, of the madder family, having roundish evergreen leaves, fragrant white flowers, and scarlet berries.

partridgeberry

/ ˈpɑːtrɪdʒˌbɛrɪ /

noun

1. Also calledboxberrytwinberry a creeping woody rubiaceous plant, Mitchella repens, of E North America with small white fragrant flowers and scarlet berries
2. the berry of the wintergreen
3. another name for wintergreen

Word History and Origins

Origin of partridgeberry¹

First recorded in 1705–15; partridge + berry