- squawberry
- \\ˈ ̷ ̷- — see berry\ noun
Etymology: probably so called from the use of the twigs among the Indians in basketry work1. : deerberry 12. : partridgeberry 1
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
squawberry
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Squawberry — Squaw ber ry ( b[e^]r r[y^]), n. (Bot.) A local name for the partridge berry; also, for the deerberry. [U. S.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
squawberry — noun a) The bearberry. b) The partridgeberry … Wiktionary
squawberry — squaw·ber·ry … English syllables
Squaw — is the phonetic spelling of an eastern Algonquian Indian morpheme, meaning woman, that appears in numerous Algonquian dialects variously spelled as squa, skwa, esqua, sqeh, skwe, que, kwa, ikwe, etc. As an English language loan word, used as a… … Wikipedia
partridgeberry — /pahr trij ber ee/, n., pl. partridgeberries. a North American trailing plant, Mitchella repens, of the madder family, having roundish evergreen leaves, fragrant white flowers, and scarlet berries. [1705 15; PARTRIDGE + BERRY] * * * ▪ plant… … Universalium
