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ˈscald-ˌberry dial.
[f. scald n.2 (see quot. 1838).]
The bramble, Rubus fruticosus.
1726C. Threlkeld Syn. Stirpium Hib. I. 5. 1750 W. Ellis Country Housewife's Comp. 246 How to make Scald-berry Pies... Take ripe Scald-berries [etc.]. 1838Loudon Arboretum II. 743 The fruits..are called..scaldberries, from their supposed quality of giving scald heads to children. |