A North American shrub that produces small, hard berries, or the berries themselves.
From 'hard' (Old English) and 'berry' (Old English 'berie'), literally describing berries that have a hard texture or exterior.
Many hardberries have adapted their tough skin as a survival strategy—hard shells protect seeds from being digested by animals, allowing seeds to survive passage through digestive systems intact.
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