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honeyberry

noun

Etymology

From honey + berry.

  1. derived from *bʰerH-✻ — “to rip, cut, split, grate”
  2. inherited from *barjaną✻ — “to beat, hit”
  3. inherited from *barjan✻
  4. inherited from *berian✻
  5. inherited from beryen
  6. compounded as honeyberry — “honey + berry”

Definitions

  1. Edible fruit of the mamoncillo (Melicoccus bijugatus), a soapberry whose tastes resembles…

    Edible fruit of the mamoncillo (Melicoccus bijugatus), a soapberry whose tastes resembles a mix of lychee and lime.

  2. Edible fruit of the blue-berried honeysuckle (Lonicera caerulea).

  3. Edible, sweet, dark purple fruit of the deciduous European nettle tree (Celtis australis).

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA