ground-berry

• Sustantivo que designa un arbusto bajo de flores escarlatas y frutos jugosos parecidos al arándano rojo, o un arbusto rastrero del este de Norteamérica con flores blancas acampanadas, frutos rojos especiados y hojas aromáticas de las que se extrae el aceite de gaulteria.

A noun referring to a low-growing shrub with scarlet flowers and succulent fruit resembling cranberries, or a creeping shrub of eastern North America with white bell-shaped flowers, spicy red berrylike fruit, and aromatic leaves that yield wintergreen oil.

1. Small shrub with red fruitC1formal

   A low-growing shrub with scarlet flowers and succulent fruit that resembles cranberries.

   Gayuba

   • The ground-berry's scarlet flowers bloom in early spring.
   • Its fruit, resembling small cranberries, is edible but tart.
   • This plant is sometimes classified under the genus Styphelia.

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2. Creeping shrub with wintergreen scentC1formalamerican

   A creeping shrub native to eastern North America, with white bell-shaped flowers and spicy red berries, known for its aromatic leaves that yield wintergreen oil.

   Gaulteria rastrera

   • The ground-berry's leaves are shiny and produce a strong wintergreen scent when crushed.
   • Its white bell-shaped flowers appear in late spring.
   • The spicy red berries are used in traditional remedies and flavorings.

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