- sheepberry
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Sheepberry — Sheep ber ry, n. (Bot.) The edible fruit of a small North American tree of the genus {Viburnum} ({V. Lentago}), having white flowers in flat cymes; also, the tree itself. Called also {nannyberry}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sheepberry — ☆ sheepberry [shēp′ber΄ē ] n. pl. sheepberries 1. a tall North American viburnum shrub or small tree (Viburnum lentago) with white flowers and juicy, blue black berries 2. this berry … English World dictionary
sheepberry — kanadinis putinas statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Putininių šeimos dekoratyvinis augalas (Viburnum lentago), paplitęs Šiaurės Amerikoje. atitikmenys: lot. Viburnum lentago angl. black haw; nannyberry; sheepberry; sweet viburnum vok.… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
sheepberry — /sheep ber ee, beuh ree/, n., pl. sheepberries. 1. a North American shrub or small tree, Viburnum lentago, of the honeysuckle family, having flat topped clusters of small white flowers and edible, berrylike black drupes. 2. the fruit itself. Also … Universalium
sheepberry — noun a) The plant Viburnum lentago, native to the northeastern and midwestern United States and southern Canada. b) Its edible fruit. Syn: nannyberry … Wiktionary
sheepberry — sheep•ber•ry [[t]ˈʃipˌbɛr i, bə ri[/t]] n. pl. ries bot (boi pln) a North American shrub or small tree, Viburnum lentago, of the honeysuckle family, having small white flowers and edible, black berries • Etymology: 1805–15, amer … From formal English to slang
sheepberry — ˈshēp see berry noun 1. a. : a No. American shrub or small tree (Viburnum lentago) having white flowers in flat cymes b. : the black edible berrylike drupe of this plant 2. : black haw 1 … Useful english dictionary
nannyberry — Sheepberry Sheep ber ry, n. (Bot.) The edible fruit of a small North American tree of the genus {Viburnum} ({V. Lentago}), having white flowers in flat cymes; also, the tree itself. Called also {nannyberry}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
V Lentago — Sheepberry Sheep ber ry, n. (Bot.) The edible fruit of a small North American tree of the genus {Viburnum} ({V. Lentago}), having white flowers in flat cymes; also, the tree itself. Called also {nannyberry}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
black haw — sheepberry. [1700 10, Amer.] * * * … Universalium
