silverberry

[sil-ver-ber-ee]

sil·ver·ber·ry

[sil-ver-ber-ee]
noun, plural sil·ver·ber·ries.
a shrub, Elaeagnus commutata (or E. argentea), of north-central North America, having silvery leaves and flowers and silvery, drupelike edible fruit.

Origin:
1855–60; silver + berry
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silverberry

noun
deciduous unarmed North American shrub with silvery leaves and fruits 
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