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bear•ber•ry
Pronunciation: (bâr'ber"ē, -bu-rē), [key]—
n.,
—pl. -ries.
1. any of several prostrate shrubs belonging to the genus
Arctostaphylos, of the heath family, esp.
A. uva-ursi, having tonic, astringent leaves and bright-red berries.
2. cascara.
3. possum haw (def. 1).
4. any of several other plants, as some species of cranberry.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
