nannyberryn.
/ˈnanɪb(ə)ri/, U.S. /ˈnæniˌbɛri/ Any of several North American viburnums, esp. Viburnum lentago; the fruit of any of these shrubs.
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1867 T. F. De Voe Market Assistant 384 Partridge-berries, or nanny-berries. These little black berries grow in clusters.
1874 Shaker Med. Preparations 209 Nanny Bush—Viburnum lentago... Nanny Berry.
1931 J. E. Harned Wild Flowers Alleghanies 469 Sweet Viburnum... Fruit..ovoid, with a nipple-like tip which is responsible for the popular name Nannyberry.
1973 Amer. Midland Naturalist 90 109 The fruitbearers are raspberry, nannyberry (Viburnum Lentago), ground cherry [etc.].
1997 National Wildlife Aug. 13/1 Some trees and shrubs, such as birch, red-osier dogwood, sweet gum, nannyberry and mountain laurel.., add texture and color to the landscape.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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