redberry

noun

red·​berry

ˈred-—see berry

1

: any of several Australian shrubs of the genus Rhagodia having red berries

2

a

: red baneberry

b

: a ginseng (Panax quinquefolium) of North America

c

: a spiny evergreen California shrub (Rhamnus crocea) with minute flowers and bright red berries

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