1. a North American shrub (Viburnum edule) with edible red berries, also called squashberry or mooseberry
Usage: botanical; regional
2. the edible berry of the pembina shrub
Usage: regional

Examples

• The pembina bushes were heavy with bright red berries in late summer.
• Indigenous peoples traditionally harvested pembina berries for food and medicine.
• She made jelly from the tart pembina berries she collected near the river.
• The pembina shrub grows well in moist woodland areas.
• Wildlife depends on pembina berries as an important food source in fall.
• The pembina’s white flowers bloom in early summer before the berries form.