1. a small red or orange berry produced by a North American shrub (Shepherdia canadensis), often used in jams and traditional foods
Usage: also called soapberry or soopolallie in some regions
2. the shrub itself that bears these berries

Examples

• The buffaloberry grows wild in the mountains of western North America.
• Indigenous peoples have harvested buffaloberries for centuries.
• She made a tart jam from the buffaloberries she picked in the forest.
• Buffaloberries are rich in vitamin C and antioxidants.
• The shrub produces clusters of small buffaloberries in late summer.
• Traditional recipes often call for buffaloberries as a key ingredient.