teaberry

American  

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

noun

plural

teaberries

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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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 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 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 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

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

From Wild Animals I Have Known by Seton, Ernest Thompson