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inkberry

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ink⋅ber⋅ry

[ingk-ber-ee, -buh-ree]
–noun, plural -ries.
1. Also called gallberry. a shrub, Ilex glabra, having leathery, evergreen leaves and black berries.
2. the pokeweed.
3. the berry of either plant.

Origin:
1755–65, Americanism; ink + berry
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ink·ber·ry   (ĭngk'běr'ē)   
n.  
  1. A shrub (Ilex glabra) of eastern North America, having black, berrylike fruit. Also called Appalachian tea.

  2. The fruit of the inkberry.

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