pigeonberry
noun
Definition of pigeonberry
1a : pokeweed b : the berry of the pokeweed
2 : juneberry
3 : a dogwood (Cornus alternifolia)
4 : any of several North American buckthorns (as cascara buckthorn or California coffee)
5 : partridgeberry
6 West Indies : golden dewdrop
7 Australia : either of two timber trees (Litsea feruginea and L. dealbata)
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