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sheepberry

noun

Etymology

From sheep + 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 sheepberry — “sheep + berry”

Definitions

  1. The plant Viburnum lentago, native to the northeastern and midwestern United States and…

    The plant Viburnum lentago, native to the northeastern and midwestern United States and southern Canada.

  2. Its edible fruit.

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