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Definition of "spiceberry" []

  • An eastern Asian shrub (Ardisia crenata) having numerous, coral-red fleshy fruit. (noun)
  • Coralberry. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "spiceberry" in a sentence
  • "In the fall, it is red with the bright berries and dark box-shaped leaves of a species of creeping winter-green, that the Indians call spiceberry; the leaves are highly aromatic, and it is medicinal as well as agreeable to the taste and smell."
  • "The Makah generally season salmon with only salt and black pepper or spiceberry."
  • "The basket was of reeds soaked in spiceberry juice, the odor intended to drive insects from the herbs, dried fruits, and oils in the pots."