INKBERRY


Meaning of INKBERRY in English

Pronunciation: ' i ŋ k- ˌ ber- ē

Function: noun

Etymology: from the use of the berries for making ink

Date: 1765

1 a : a holly ( Ilex glabra ) of eastern No. America with evergreen oblong leathery leaves and small usually black berries b : POKEWEED

2 : the fruit of an inkberry

inkberry 1a

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