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sweet viburnum

American  

noun

  1. the sheepberry, Viburnum lentago.


Etymology

Origin of sweet viburnum

An Americanism dating back to 1835–45

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The fruit of the sweet viburnum, nanny-berry or sheepberry, is said to be edible.

From On the Trail An Outdoor Book for Girls by Beard, Lina

Circles of creamy white here and there among the hazel brush mark the later blossoms of the sweet viburnum.

From Some Spring Days in Iowa by Lazell, Frederick John

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