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Definition of Moor berry
1. Noun. An evergreen shrub with leathery leaves.
Generic synonyms: Blueberry, Blueberry Bush
Lexicographical Neighbors of Moor Berry
Literary usage of Moor berry
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Transactions by Historic Society of Lancashire and Cheshire (1875)
"From the localities in which it grows this plant is sometimes known as the Bog-
wort or Bog-berry, as Fen-berry, Moor-berry or Moss-berry, the last agreeing ..."
2. Remains, Historical and Literary, Connected with the Palatine Counties of by Chetham Society (1857)
"It is also called moss- berry or moor-berry, as it grows only on peat bogs or
swampy land. The berry when ripe is red and of the size of a small cherry or ..."
3. The House and Farm Accounts of the Shuttleworths of Gawthorpe Hall, in the by Shuttleworth family, John Harland (1857)
"It is also called moss- berry or moor-berry, as it grows only on peat bogs or
swampy land. The berry when ripe is red and of the size of a small cherry or ..."
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