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bearberry
noun[ C or U ]
uk /ˈbeə.bər.i/ us /ˈberˌber.i//ˈber.bə.ri/
a small, short, evergreen bush (= one that never loses its leaves) with small, red or black, round fruit:
Bearberry bushes are so-called because bears love to eat their berries.
Bearberries grow in northern latitudes all over the world.
Bearberry has historically been used for medicinal purposes.
I grabbed a handful of berries from a bearberry and chewed on them as I went along.
The leathery leaves of the bearberries formed a dense mat beneath the trees.
Arbutin, which can be extracted from the bearberry bush, prevents the formation of melanin and so is used in skin-lightening products.
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