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teaberry

[ tee-ber-ee, -buh-ree ]

noun

, plural tea·ber·ries.
  1. the spicy red fruit of the American wintergreen, Gaultheria procumbens.


teaberry

/ -brɪ; ˈtiːbərɪ /

noun

  1. the berry of the wintergreen ( Gaultheria procumbens )
  2. another name for wintergreen
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of teaberry1

First recorded in 1790–1800; tea + berry
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Word History and Origins

Origin of teaberry1

C19: so called because its dried leaves have been used as a substitute for tea
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Example Sentences

Molly, feeling a touch of rheumatism, was somewhere in the lower thicket seeking a teaberry tonic.

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