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Bearberry — Arctostaphylos uva ursi Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae … Wikipedia
bearberry — noun 1. shrubby tree of the Pacific coast of the United States; yields cascara sagrada • Syn: ↑cascara buckthorn, ↑bearwood, ↑chittamwood, ↑chittimwood, ↑Rhamnus purshianus • Hypernyms: ↑buckthorn … Useful english dictionary
Bearberry — Bear ber*ry, n. (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. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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
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
bearberry — noun Date: 1625 a trailing evergreen plant (Arctostaphylos uva ursi) of the heath family with astringent foliage and red berries … New Collegiate Dictionary
bearberry — bear·ber·ry .ber ē, Brit often & US sometimes b(ə )rē n, pl ries a trailing evergreen plant (Arctostaphylos uva ursi) of the heath family (Ericaceae) with astringent foliage and red berries see UVAURSI * * * bear·ber·ry (berґber e) 1.… … Medical dictionary
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 — bear•ber•ry [[t]ˈbɛərˌbɛr i, bə ri[/t]] n. pl. ries pln any of several prostrate shrubs of the genus Arctostaphylos, of the heath family, esp. A. uva ursi, having tonic, astringent leaves and bright red berries • Etymology: 1615–25 … From formal English to slang
common bearberry — noun evergreen mat forming shrub of North America and northern Eurasia having small white flowers and red berries; leaves turn red in autumn • Syn: ↑red bearberry, ↑wild cranberry, ↑mealberry, ↑hog cranberry, ↑sand berry, ↑sandberry, ↑mountain… … Useful english dictionary
