bearberry Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun shrubby tree of the Pacific coast of the United States; yields cascara sagrada
Rhamnus purshianus; chittamwood; chittimwood; bearwood; cascara buckthorn.
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noun deciduous shrub of southeastern and central United States
Ilex decidua; winterberry; possum haw.
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noun chiefly evergreen subshrubs of northern to Arctic areas
WordNet
Bear"ber*ry noun
Definitions
(Bot.) A trailing plant of the heath family ( Arctostaphylos uva-ursi ), having leaves which are tonic and astringent, and glossy red berries of which bears are said to be fond.
