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silverberry

American

[sil-ver-ber-ee] / ˈsɪl vərˌbɛr i /

noun

a shrub, Elaeagnus commutata (orE. argentea ), of north-central North America, having silvery leaves and flowers and silvery, drupelike edible fruit.

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Inflected Forms

noun

silverberries

plural

Etymology

Origin of silverberry

First recorded in 1855–60; silver + berry

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