teaberry

noun

Etymology

From tea + 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. formed as teaberry — “tea + berry

Definitions

  1. A berry which is the fruit of a small shrub native to northeastern North America,…

    A berry which is the fruit of a small shrub native to northeastern North America, Gaultheria procumbens (eastern teaberry, American wintergreen, boxberry, checkerberry, partridgeberry).

  2. A pinkish-white edible berry which grows in the Falkland Islands, where the fruits are…

    A pinkish-white edible berry which grows in the Falkland Islands, where the fruits are harvested annually by Islanders to make cakes, confectionary and pavlovas. On the South American mainland the leaves are brewed for tea (Myrteola nummularia).

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