sheepberry

(s̸hēpber′ē)

noun pl. sheepberries

  1. a tall North American viburnum shrub or small tree (Viburnum lentago) with white flowers and juicy, blue-black berries
  2. this berry

See sheepberry in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
Either of two eastern North American shrubs or trees (Viburnum lentago or V. prunifolium) having clusters of white flowers and edible blue-black berries. Also called nannyberry.

Origin:

Origin: From the resemblance of the berries to sheep droppings

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