partridgeberry

noun

par·​tridge·​ber·​ry ˈpär-trij-ˌber-ē 

: a trailing evergreen plant (Mitchella repens) of the madder family native to the eastern U.S. and Canada with edible slightly acidic scarlet berries

also : its berry

Illustration of partridgeberry

Word History

First Known Use

1714, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for partridgeberry

• accretionary
• apothecary
• bicentenary
• certiorari
• concessionary
• concretionary
• confectionary
• confectionery
• constabulary
• contemporary
• deflationary
• depositary

Kids Definition

partridgeberry

noun

par·​tridge·​ber·​ry -ˌber-ē 

: an evergreen plant of the eastern U.S. and Canada that grows along the ground and produces somewhat tart scarlet berries

also : its berry