buckberry

noun

buck·​ber·​ry

ˈbək-ˌber-ē,

-ˌbe-rē

1

: a huckleberry (Gaylussacia ursina) of the southern U.S. having black insipid fruit eaten by deer

2

: a deerberry (Vaccinium stamineum)

Word History

Etymology

buck entry 1 + berry

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