A small shrub native to southeastern North America that produces edible berries, sometimes eaten by deer.
From 'deer' (Old English 'deor') + 'berry' (Old English 'berie'). Named for being a preferred food source for deer, though the plant is also eaten by humans.
This humble shrub reveals how Native Americans named plants—they watched what animals ate and used that as a guide to edible plants safe for humans too.
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