noun
- plural of deerberry; small dark berries produced by a North American shrub (Vaccinium stamineum), edible but tart
Usage: chiefly North American; also called sparkleberry
Examples
- The deerberries grew wild along the forest edge.
- She picked deerberries to make jam.
- Deerberries are smaller than blueberries but have a similar tart flavor.
- Wildlife often feeds on deerberries in late summer.
- The shrub produces abundant deerberries each season.