teaberry

[ tee-ber-ee, -buh-ree ]

noun

, plural tea·ber·ries.

1. the spicy red fruit of the American wintergreen, Gaultheria procumbens.

teaberry

/ -brɪ; ˈtiːbərɪ /

noun

1. the berry of the wintergreen ( Gaultheria procumbens )
2. another name for wintergreen

Word History and Origins

Origin of teaberry¹

First recorded in 1790–1800; tea + berry

Word History and Origins

Origin of teaberry¹

C19: so called because its dried leaves have been used as a substitute for tea

Example Sentences

Molly, feeling a touch of rheumatism, was somewhere in the lower thicket seeking a teaberry tonic.

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