teaberry

American  

[tee-ber-ee, -buh-ree] / ˈtiˌbɛr i, -bə ri /

noun

plural

teaberries

1. the spicy red fruit of the American wintergreen, Gaultheria procumbens.

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teaberry British  

/ -brɪ, ˈtiːbərɪ /

noun

1. the berry of the wintergreen ( Gaultheria procumbens )

2. another name for wintergreen

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Etymology

Origin of teaberry

First recorded in 1790–1800; tea + berry

Example Sentences

I walked into Jestine’s Kitchen in Charleston, and a waitress said, “Is there just one of you, sweetheart?” and her voice was like jasmine and teaberry.

From Washington Post • Jan. 10, 2017

I stayed in the rough, walking parallel to the road for a bit, in hopes of finding a teaberry to chew on.

From "Beyond the Bright Sea" by Lauren Wolk

I found there were still plants under the snow, and I would dig down and get teaberry leaves and win- tergreen.

From "My Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George

I scooped under the snow for teaberry plants to boil down and pour over snowballs for dessert.

From "My Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George

Later, when about to settle for the night, he was joined by Molly, who had taken her teaberry and then eaten her frugal meal of sweet birch near the Sunning Bank.

From Wild Animals I Have Known by Seton, Ernest Thompson