noun
- Plural of pembina; a North American shrub or small tree (Viburnum trilobum) bearing red berries, also called highbush cranberry.
Usage: chiefly regional (Canada, northern U.S.); also used as a singular collective noun
Examples
- The pembinas grew wild along the forest edge.
- Indigenous peoples harvested pembinas for food and medicine.
- The bright red berries of the pembinas attracted birds in autumn.
- Several pembinas were planted in the native garden.
- Pembinas thrive in cool climates across Canada.