osoberry

noun

oso·​berry

ˈōsə-—see berry

1

: the blue-black fruit resembling cherries of a shrub (Osmaronia cerasiformis) of the family Rosaceae of Oregon and California

2

: a plant bearing osoberries

Word History

Etymology

Spanish oso bear (from Latin ursus) + English berry

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