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heathberry

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

noun

, plural heath·ber·ries.
  1. any berry found on heaths, especially the bilberry.


heathberry

/ ˈhiːθˌbɛrɪ /

noun

  1. any of various plants that have berry-like fruits and grow on heaths, such as the bilberry and crowberry
“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 heathberry1

before 1000; Middle English; Old English hǣth berian (plural); heath, berry
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Example Sentences

Gooseberry—Cranberry—Heathberry—Dewater-berry—Black Currans—Juniper-berry—Partridge-berry—Strawberry—Eye-berry—Blue-berry—and a small species of Hips.

Its older English name was Heathberry, and its botanical name is Vaccinium myrtillus.

There were also cranberry and heathberry bushes, but without fruit.

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