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partridgeberry

Syllabification: (par·tridge·ber·ry)
Pronunciation: /ˈpärtrijˌberē/
Definition of partridgeberry

noun (plural partridgeberries)

  • a creeping North American plant of the madder family with red berries that are a favored food of game birds.
    • Mitchella repens, family Rubiaceae
  • the fruit of the partridgeberry plant.

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