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sourberry

American  
[souuhr-ber-ee, sou-er-] / ˈsaʊərˌbɛr i, ˈsaʊ ər- /

noun

PLURAL

sourberries

  1. lemonade berry.

Etymology

Origin of sourberry

An Americanism dating back to 1905–10; sour + berry

Example Sentences

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Burning shrubs like sourberry, redbud and buckbrush, hazel, and willow caused masses of straight new sticks to arise.

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