Definition of squashberry in English:
squashberry
nounPlural squashberriesˈskwɒʃbəri
A North American viburnum which bears edible berries.
Viburnum edule, family Caprifoliaceae
Example sentencesExamples
- The squashberry and the highbush cranberry are often confused, and they are in fact very close relatives.
- The last species, squashberry, is found in boreal forests of Canada, Alaska, and the far northern states.
- Since we live in a very rural area, my daughter and I have been very busy these last few days picking as many squashberries and dogberries as possible.
- A move from Ontario to northern Newfoundland introduced me to a variety of delicious berries I'd never seen before - redberries, partridge berries and squashberries.
- The ripe fruits of squashberry have a strong musky smell that persists through cooking, but is absent in the resulting jams and jellies.