Buxerries

/ˈbʌksɛriz/ noun

Definition

Plural of buxberry; small berries or berry-like fruits from boxwood plants.

Etymology

From buxberry (bux- from Buxus boxwood + -berry for fruit), pluralized with -ies. This is a folk or regional term.

Kelly Says

Though boxwoods don't actually produce edible berries, this word shows how people historically named plants by their appearance—buxberries were probably toxic berries from boxwood look-alikes.

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