[bair-ber-ee, -buh-ree] 
| 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. |
[kas-kair-uh] | a buckthorn, Rhamnus purshiana, of the Pacific coast of the U.S., having finely toothed leaves and flowers in umbels and yielding cascara sagrada. |
| a shrub, Ilex decidua, of the southeastern U.S., having leaves that are hairy on the upper surface and glossy, red fruit. |
| bear·ber·ry (bâr'běr'ē) n. Any of certain mat-forming shrubs of the genus Arctostaphylos, especially A. uva-ursi, native to North America and Eurasia, having small leathery leaves, white or pinkish urn-shaped flowers, and red berrylike fruits. Also called kinnikinnick. |