[sil-ver-ber-ee] 
| a shrub, Elaeagnus commutata (or E. argentea), of north-central North America, having silvery leaves and flowers and silvery, drupelike edible fruit. |
| silver berry | |
noun | |
| 1. | deciduous shrubby tree of Europe and western Asia having grey leaves and small yellow fruits covered in silvery scales; sometimes spiny [syn: Russian olive] |
| 2. | deciduous unarmed North American shrub with silvery leaves and fruits [syn: silverberry] |
vərˌbɛr