BEARBERRY

bearberry

(noun) chiefly evergreen subshrubs of northern to Arctic areas

bearberry, possum haw, winterberry, Ilex decidua

(noun) deciduous shrub of southeastern and central United States

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

bearberry (plural bearberries)

Any of three dwarf shrubs of the genus Arctostaphylos, which principally grow in arctic and subarctic regions and bear edible berries.

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi, the common bearberry.

Arbutus menziesii.

Source: Wiktionary

Bear"ber*ry, n. (Bot.)

Definition: 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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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