crowberry (redirected from Crowberries)

crow·ber·ry  (krbr)

n.

1. A low-growing evergreen shrub (Empetrum nigrum) native to cool regions of the Northern Hemisphere and having tiny leaves, small pinkish or purplish flowers, and black, berrylike fruits.

2. The fruit of this plant.

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[Probably translation of German Krähenbeere : Krähe, crow + Beere, berry.]

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crowberry [ˈkrəʊbərɪ -brɪ]

n pl -ries

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) a low-growing N temperate evergreen shrub, Empetrum nigrum, with small purplish flowers and black berry-like fruit: family Empetraceae

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any of several similar or related plants

3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) the fruit of any of these plants

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Noun

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crowberry - a low evergreen shrub with small purple flowers and black berrylike fruit Empetrum, genus Empetrum - crowberries bush, shrub - a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems