| 单词 | deerberry |
| 释义 | deerberry in British English (ˈdɪəˌbɛrɪ) nounWord forms: plural -berries Also called: squaw huckleberry, winter-green1. any of several plants native to North America, bearing fruit that is eaten by deer 2. the fruit of these plants deerberry in American English (ˈdɪərˌberi, -bəri) nounWord forms: plural -ries Also called: squaw huckleberry1. either of two shrubs, Vaccinium stamineum or V. caesium, of the heath family, native to the eastern U.S., having clusters of small, white or greenish flowers and blue or greenish berries 2. the fruit of either of these shrubs Word origin [1805–15, Amer.; deer + berry; alleged to be a source of winter food for deer]This word is first recorded in the period 1805–15. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: alpaca, backlash, napoleon, one-sided, phase |
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