- bearberries
- n. type of evergreen shrub
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
bearberries
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bearberry — /bair ber ee, beuh ree/, n., pl. bearberries. 1. any of several prostrate shrubs belonging to the genus Arctostaphylos, of the heath family, esp. A. uva ursi, having tonic, astringent leaves and bright red berries. 2. cascara. 3. possum haw (def … Universalium
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bearberry — noun (plural bearberries) a creeping dwarf shrub of the heather family, with pinkish flowers and bright red berries. [Genus Arctostaphylos: several species.] … English new terms dictionary
bearberry — [ber′ber΄ē] n. pl. bearberries any of a genus (Arctostaphylos, esp. A. uva ursi) of trailing plants of the heath family, having small, leathery leaves, white or pinkish flowers, and red berries … English World dictionary
