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Bilberry
bilberry
n. (pl. -ies) 1 a hardy dwarf shrub, Vaccinium myrtillus, of N. Europe, growing on heaths and mountains, and having red drooping flowers and dark blue berries. 2 the small blue edible berry of this species. 3 any of various shrubs of the genus Vaccinium having dark blue berries. Etymology: orig. uncert.: cf. Da. b{ouml}lleb{aelig}r
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noun Etymology: bil(probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Danish bølle whortleberry) + berry Date: 1577 any of several ericaceous shrubs (genus Vaccinium) that resemble blueberries but have flowers which arise solitary or in very small clusters from axillary buds, the sweet edible fruit of the ~ ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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