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inkberry
noun
ink·ber·ry
ˈiŋk-ˌber-ē 
1
a
: a holly (Ilex glabra) of eastern North America with evergreen oblong leathery leaves and small usually black berries
b
: pokeweed
2
: the fruit of an inkberry
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The inkberry sets black berries that provide sustenance to birds in the winter.
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Washington Post, 21 Apr. 2021
Ives said aside from American holly there are two other native holly species in the sanctuary — inkberry (Ilex glabra) and winterberry (Ilex verticillata), along with several other nonnative species.
—BostonGlobe.com, 5 Dec. 2019
Would inkberry be a good replacement for my cherry laurel that is always covered with white scale insects?
—Ellen Nibali, baltimoresun.com, 3 Oct. 2019
Try extra-tough evergreen holly bushes that don’t get too tall, either native American inkberry (Ilex glabra) or the similar Japanese holly (Ilex crenata).
—Boston.com Real Estate, 5 Sep. 2019
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Washington Post, 21 Apr. 2021
Ives said aside from American holly there are two other native holly species in the sanctuary — inkberry (Ilex glabra) and winterberry (Ilex verticillata), along with several other nonnative species.
—BostonGlobe.com, 5 Dec. 2019
Would inkberry be a good replacement for my cherry laurel that is always covered with white scale insects?
—Ellen Nibali, baltimoresun.com, 3 Oct. 2019
Try extra-tough evergreen holly bushes that don’t get too tall, either native American inkberry (Ilex glabra) or the similar Japanese holly (Ilex crenata).
—Boston.com Real Estate, 5 Sep. 2019
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“Inkberry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inkberry. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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