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Definition of Mealberry
1. Noun. Evergreen mat-forming shrub of North America and northern Eurasia having small white flowers and red berries; leaves turn red in autumn.
Generic synonyms: Bearberry
Lexicographical Neighbors of Mealberry
Literary usage of Mealberry
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Our Northern Shrubs and how to Identify Them: A Handbook for the Nature-lover by Harriet Louise Keeler (1903)
"Very few plants of high degree can claim as many ; among them are Foxberry,
mealberry, Bear's Grape, Barren Myrtle and Bilberry. ..."
2. How to Know Wild Fruits: A Guide to Plants when Not in Flower by Means of by Maude Gridley Peterson (1914)
"... the plant being known as Foxberry, Bear's ({rape, mealberry, Barren Myrtle, etc.
The fruits serve as food for grouse and partridges. ..."
3. J. M. Nickell's Botanical Ready ReferenceMateria medica, Vegetable (1880)
"1071 " Wort ............... 2214 " Turnip ............ 377 Mealy Bush ____ .
______ __ 174 mealberry ----- ........ . ..... 340 '* Starwort ______ . ..."
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