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teaberry
[ tee-ber-ee, -buh-ree ]
noun
, plural tea·ber·ries.
- the spicy red fruit of the American wintergreen, Gaultheria procumbens.
teaberry
/ -brɪ; ˈtiːbərɪ /
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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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