spiceberry
Britishnoun
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a myrtaceous tree, Eugenia rhombea, of the Caribbean and Florida, with orange or black edible fruits
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the fruit of this tree
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any of various other aromatic plants or shrubs having spicy edible berries, such as wintergreen
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You’ll find a small collection of businesses, including the mini Burton Coffee Stand and Spiceberry Home and Kitchen, with imported home goods from Asia housed in a high-ceilinged Masonic temple.
From Seattle Times
In the fall, it is red with the bright berries and dark box-shaped leaves of a species of creeping winter-green, that the Indians call spiceberry; the leaves are highly aromatic, and it is medicinal as well as agreeable to the taste and smell.
From Project Gutenberg
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