par|tridge|ber|ry

par|tridge|ber|ry
par|tridge|ber|ry «PAHR trihj BEHR ee», noun, plural -ries.
1. a North American trailing plant of the madder family, having evergreen leaves, fragrant white flowers, and scarlet berries; checkerberry.
2. the berry, which is edible but insipid.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • partridgeberry — par•tridge•ber•ry [[t]ˈpɑr trɪdʒˌbɛr i[/t]] n. pl. ries pln a North American trailing plant, Mitchella repens, of the madder family, having roundish evergreen leaves, fragrant white flowers, and red berries • Etymology: 1705–15 …   From formal English to slang

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