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Definition of the bearberry in English English dictionary
- uvaursi
- squawberry
- bearberry
- Arctostaphylos uva-ursi, a species of bearberry
- bearberry
- Any of three dwarf shrubs of the genus Arcostaphylus, which grow in arctic regions and bear edible berries
Sometimes she scrabbled through the drifts on hilltops and found a few wizened bearberries or a handful of rock-tripe, a kind of moss.
- bearberry
- chiefly evergreen subshrubs of northern to arctic areas deciduous shrub of southeastern and central United States
- bearberry
- shrubby tree of the Pacific coast of the United States; yields cascara sagrada
- bearberry
- A trailing plant of the heath family (Arctostaphylos uva-ursi), having leaves which are tonic and astringent, and glossy red berries of which bears are said to be fond
- bearberry
- {i} type of evergreen shrub
- bearberry
- Flowering, prostrate, evergreen shrub (Arctostaphylos uva-ursi) of the heath family, growing widely throughout North America in rocky and sandy woods and open areas. It has woody stems that are often 5-6 ft (1.5-1.8 m) long. Roots develop from stem joints, and the plant spreads, forming a broad, massive ground cover. The foliage turns bronzy in winter. The white, pink, or pink-tipped flowers are shaped like a narrow-mouthed bell. The berries are red
- bearberry
- chiefly evergreen subshrubs of northern to arctic areas
- bearberry
- deciduous shrub of southeastern and central United States
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