wolfberry

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

noun

, plural wolf·ber·ries.

1. a North American shrub, Symphoricarpos occidentalis, of the honeysuckle family, having gray, hairy, egg-shaped leaves and pinkish, bell-shaped flowers, and bearing white berries.

wolfberry

/ ˈwʊlfˌbɛrɪ /

noun

1. the berry of either of two plants of the genus Lycium , valued for its nutritional qualities Alsogoji

Word History and Origins

Origin of wolfberry¹

An Americanism dating back to 1825–35; wolf + berry

Example Sentences

Then I thought it would be a good idea to use the wolfberry that grows wild on the prairies.

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