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

Lexicographical Neighbors of Bearberry Willow

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bear up
bear upon
bear walker
bear with
bear witness
bearabilities
bearability
bearable
bearableness
bearably
bearbaiting
bearbaitings
bearberries
bearberry
bearberry willow (current term)
bearbind
bearbine
bearbines
bearcat
bearcats
bearcub
beard lichen
beard moss
beard the lion in his den
beard worm
bearded
bearded-mussel

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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