cassioberry

cassioberry
\\ˈkashəˌberē\ noun (-es)
Etymology: cassina + -o- + berry
1. : a yaupon (Ilex vomitoria); also : its fruit
2. : a shrub (Viburnum obovatum) of the southern United States; also : its fruit
3. : a winterberry (Ilex laevigata); also : its fruit

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  • Cassioberry — Cas si*o*ber ry, n. [NL. cassine, from the language of the Florida Indians.] The fruit of the {Viburnum obovatum}, a shrub which grows from Virginia to Florida. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • cassioberry — cas·sio·ber·ry …   English syllables

  • Viburnum obovatum — Cassioberry Cas si*o*ber ry, n. [NL. cassine, from the language of the Florida Indians.] The fruit of the {Viburnum obovatum}, a shrub which grows from Virginia to Florida. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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