Bearberry
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈbɛəb(ə)ɹi/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Bearberry is a noun meaning Pacific madrone (Arbutus menziesii).
Meaning
Pacific madrone (Arbutus menziesii).
More Meanings
- Any of four dwarf shrubs of formerly all members of the genus Arctostaphylos, three now assigned to genus Arctous, which principally grow in arctic and subarctic regions and bear edible berries.
Example Sentences
Sometimes she scrabbled through the drifts on hilltops and found a few wizened bearberries or a handful of rock-tripe, a kind of moss.
Word Forms
- bearberries
Synonyms for bearberry
Depending on context, synonyms include bear's-grape, winterberry, chittamwood.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include winterberry, chittamwood, bear's-grape, squawberry, sandberry, berberry.
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