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Definition of Bearberry
1. Noun. Shrubby tree of the Pacific coast of the United States; yields cascara sagrada.
Exact synonyms: Bearwood, Cascara Buckthorn, Chittamwood, Chittimwood, Rhamnus Purshianus
Generic synonyms: Buckthorn
Terms within: Cascara, Cascara Sagrada, Chittam Bark, Chittem Bark
Generic synonyms: Buckthorn
Terms within: Cascara, Cascara Sagrada, Chittam Bark, Chittem Bark
2. Noun. Deciduous shrub of southeastern and central United States.
3. Noun. Chiefly evergreen subshrubs of northern to Arctic areas.
Group relationships: Arctostaphylos, Genus Arctostaphylos
Specialized synonyms: Arctostaphylos Uva-ursi, Bear's Grape, Common Bearberry, Creashak, Hog Cranberry, Mealberry, Mountain Box, Red Bearberry, Sand Berry, Sandberry, Wild Cranberry, Alpine Bearberry, Arctostaphylos Alpina, Black Bearberry
Generic synonyms: Bush, Shrub
Specialized synonyms: Arctostaphylos Uva-ursi, Bear's Grape, Common Bearberry, Creashak, Hog Cranberry, Mealberry, Mountain Box, Red Bearberry, Sand Berry, Sandberry, Wild Cranberry, Alpine Bearberry, Arctostaphylos Alpina, Black Bearberry
Generic synonyms: Bush, Shrub
Definition of Bearberry
1. n. 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.
Definition of Bearberry
1. [n -BERRIES]
Medical Definition of Bearberry
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