spiceberry
World English Dictionary
spiceberry (ˈspaɪsbərɪ, -brɪ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n , pl -ries | |
| 1. | a myrtaceous tree, Eugenia rhombea, of the Caribbean and Florida, with orange or black edible fruits |
| 2. | the fruit of this tree |
| 3. | any of various other aromatic plants or shrubs having spicy edible berries, such as wintergreen |
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| spiceberry | |
noun | |
| 1. | shrub with coral-red berries; Japan to northern India [syn: coralberry] |
| 2. | spicy red berrylike fruit; source of wintergreen oil [syn: wintergreen] |
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Spiceberry
is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
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