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Definition of Bearberry willow
1. Noun. Dwarf prostrate mat-forming shrub of Arctic and alpine regions of North America and Greenland having deep green elliptic leaves that taper toward the base.
Exact synonyms: Salix Uva-ursi
Group relationships: Genus Salix, Salix
Generic synonyms: Willow, Willow Tree
Group relationships: Genus Salix, Salix
Generic synonyms: Willow, Willow Tree
Lexicographical Neighbors of Bearberry Willow
Literary usage of Bearberry willow
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States by Asa Gray (1856)
"(bearberry willow.) Leaves elliptical and pointed, or obovate and obtuse, tapering
at the base, slightly toothed?strongly veined, smooth and slutting above, ..."
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