ground-berry

• Nom désignant un arbuste rampant ou un sous-arbrisseau d'Amérique du Nord aux fleurs blanches en clochettes, aux fruits rouges épicés ressemblant à des baies et aux feuilles aromatiques dont on extrait l'essence de gaulthérie, ou une plante basse à fleurs écarlates et à baies juteuses rappelant la canneberge.

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.

   Airelle rouge

   • 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.

   Synonymescowberryfoxberrylingonberrymountain cranberry

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.

   Thé des bois

   • 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.

   Synonymesboxberrycheckerberrymountain teateaberrywintergreen