HyperDic: deerberry

English > 1 sense of the word deerberry:
NOUNplantdeerberry, squaw huckleberry, Vaccinium stamineumsmall branching blueberry common in marshy areas of the eastern United States having greenish or yellowish unpalatable berries reputedly eaten by deer
English > deerberry: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
Meaningsmall branching blueberry common in marshy areas of the eastern United States having greenish or yellowish unpalatable berries reputedly eaten by deer.
Synonymssquaw huckleberry, Vaccinium stamineum
Broaderblueberry, blueberry bushAny of numerous shrubs of the genus Vaccinium bearing blueberries

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