teaberry en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English tea Proto-Germanic *bazją Proto-West Germanic *baʀi Old English berġe Middle English berie English berry English teaberry From tea + berry.
Meanings
- A berry which is the fruit of a small shrub native to northeastern North America, Gaultheria procumbens (eastern teaberry, American wintergreen, boxberry, checkerberry, partridgeberry).
- A pinkish-white edible berry which grows in the Falkland Islands, where the fruits are harvested annually by Islanders to make cakes, confectionary and pavlovas. On the South American mainland the leaves are brewed for tea (Myrteola nummularia).
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| teaberries | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| tea berry | alternative | lexicographic |
Translations (4)
es gaulteria (shrub Gaultheria procumbens and its berry) · pl golteria rozesłana (shrub Gaultheria procumbens and its berry) · es axocopaque (shrub Gaultheria procumbens and its berry) · fi lamosalali (shrub Gaultheria procumbens and its berry)