GALLBERRY


Meaning of GALLBERRY in English

/gawl"ber'ee, -beuh ree/ , n. , pl. gallberries .

1. either of two North American shrubs, Ilex glabra, the inkberry, or I. coriacea, having glossy leaves and white flowers.

2. the fruit of either of these shrubs.

[ 1700-10, Amer.; GALL 3 + BERRY ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .