Bleaberry

/ˈbliː.bɛr.i/ noun

Definition

Another name for the bilberry or blueberry; a small dark berry that grows on moorland plants.

Etymology

From 'blea' (an old word for pale or shining) or 'bleak' combined with 'berry,' possibly referring to the plant's habitat on exposed moorland.

Kelly Says

Bleaberry is a wonderfully regional word—British and Scottish hikers would immediately know this refers to those tart wild berries that stain your fingers purple, but it's almost unknown in America.

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