teaberry

American  

[tee-ber-ee, -buh-ree] / ˈtiˌbɛr i, -bə ri /

noun

teaberries plural

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

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teaberry British  

/ -brɪ, ˈtiːbərɪ /

noun

1. the berry of the wintergreen ( Gaultheria procumbens )

2. another name for wintergreen

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Other Word Forms

Inflected Forms

noun

• teaberries
  plural

Etymology

Origin of teaberry

First recorded in 1790–1800; tea + berry

Example Sentences

I walked into Jestine’s Kitchen in Charleston, and a waitress said, “Is there just one of you, sweetheart?” and her voice was like jasmine and teaberry.

From Washington Post • Jan. 10, 2017

I found there were still plants under the snow, and I would dig down and get teaberry leaves and win- tergreen.

From "My Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George

I stayed in the rough, walking parallel to the road for a bit, in hopes of finding a teaberry to chew on.

From "Beyond the Bright Sea" by Lauren Wolk

I scooped under the snow for teaberry plants to boil down and pour over snowballs for dessert.

From "My Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George

Miriam, attired in her teaberry gown, came up from the Cobhurst kitchen, and walked out toward the garden.

From The Girl at Cobhurst by Stockton, Frank Richard