INKBERRY


Meaning of INKBERRY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈiŋk-ˌber-ē ]

noun

Etymology: from the use of the berries for making ink

Date: 1765

1.

a. : a holly ( Ilex glabra ) of eastern North America with evergreen oblong leathery leaves and small usually black berries

b. : pokeweed

2. : the fruit of an inkberry

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inkberry 1a

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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.