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gallberry

[ gawl-ber-ee, -buh-ree ]

noun

, plural gall·ber·ries.
  1. either of two North American shrubs, Ilex glabra, the inkberry, or I. coriacea, having glossy leaves and white flowers.
  2. the fruit of either of these shrubs.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of gallberry1

An Americanism dating back to 1700–10; gall 3 + berry

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