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spiceberry

noun

Etymology

From spice + 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 spiceberry — “spice + berry”

Definitions

  1. A compact flowering plant of species Ardisia crenata, native to East Asia.

  2. Its fruit, a glossy, bright red drupe.

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