|
|
 |
|
|
|
|
| par·tridge·ber·ry [ prtrij bèrree ] (plural par·tridge·ber·ries) |
noun |
|
| Definition: |
| |
1. berry of partridgeberry plant: the scarlet relatively tasteless berry of a trailing plant
|
2. evergreen plant: a trailing evergreen plant with rounded leaves that bears partridgeberries. Flowers: small, white, fragrant. Native to: eastern North America. Latin name Mitchella repens.
|
| [Early 18th century. Because partridges eat the berries] |
|
|
|
