teaberry

A noun referring to a creeping shrub native to eastern North America, known for its white bell-shaped flowers, spicy red berrylike fruit, and aromatic leaves that yield wintergreen oil.

• 🇪🇸Sustantivo que designa un arbusto rastrero del este de América del Norte, conocido por sus flores blancas en forma de campana, sus bayas rojas picantes y sus hojas aromáticas de las que se extrae el aceite de gaulteria.

1. Plant C1 formal american scientific

   A low-growing evergreen shrub native to eastern North America, known for its white bell-shaped flowers, bright red berries, and aromatic leaves that produce wintergreen oil.

   • The teaberry shrub thrives in the shaded forests of the Appalachian region.
   • During autumn, the teaberry's red berries stand out against the green leaves.
   • The leaves of the teaberry plant are traditionally used to make a fragrant tea.

   🇪🇸Teaberry (planta)

   Sinónimos: boxberrycheckerberrygroundberrymountain teapartridgeberrywintergreen

2. Berry C1 formal american scientific

   The spicy, red, berry-like fruit of the teaberry plant, which is the source of wintergreen oil.

   • The teaberry fruit has a distinct, spicy flavor reminiscent of wintergreen.
   • Wild teaberries are sometimes foraged and used in jams or candies.
   • The oil extracted from teaberries is a key ingredient in some medicinal balms.

   🇪🇸Baya de gaulteria

   Sinónimos: boxberrycheckerberrypartridgeberry

• teaberries plural form
• teaberries' possessive plural form
• teaberry's possessive singular form