box brier

noun

: a tropical American spiny shrub (Randia mitis) with black fruits and leaves like those of the box

called also inkberry, wild box

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“Box brier.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/box%20brier. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.

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