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单词 sheepberry
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sheepberry

[ sheep-ber-ee, -buh-ree ]
/ ˈʃipˌbɛr i, -bə ri /

noun, plural sheep·ber·ries.

a North American shrub or small tree, Viburnum lentago, of the honeysuckle family, having flat-topped clusters of small white flowers and edible, berrylike black drupes.
the fruit itself.
Also called black haw, nannyberry.

Origin of sheepberry

An Americanism dating back to 1805–15; sheep + berry

Words nearby sheepberry

Sheene, sheeney, sheeny, sheep, sheepback rock, sheepberry, sheepcote, sheep-dip, sheepdog, sheepdog trial, sheep fescue
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Example sentences from the Web for sheepberry

  • The fruit of the sweet viburnum, nanny-berry or sheepberry, is said to be edible.

    On the Trail|Lina Beard and Adelia Belle Beard
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